ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287279
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| Date: | Friday 2 November 2012 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | E. Paul Spackman |
| Registration: | N130PS |
| MSN: | 1250D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Casper, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Casper/Natrona County International Airport, WY (CPR/KCPR) |
| Casper/Natrona County International Airport, WY (CPR/KCPR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he circled above the traffic pattern in the tailwheel-equipped airplane for approximately 1/2 hour before he entered the traffic pattern and conducted an uneventful approach and landing. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped, and the lower fuselage where the landing gears attach was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13CA040
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 09:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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