ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288877
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| Date: | Sunday 4 September 2011 |
| Time: | 16:08 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5934Z |
| MSN: | 22-9804 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3360 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monte Vista, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monte Vista Municipal Airport, CO (KMVI) |
| Monte Vista Municipal Airport, CO (KMVI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that he thought that a gust of wind caught the tailwheel-equipped airplane just before touchdown, resulting in the right main landing gear wheel hitting the runway hard, which drove the wheel hub up into the strut. The airplane ground looped and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. After the accident, the pilot stated that, if he had recognized the wind gust sooner, he could have initiated a go-around. He also reported that, if he had known that the wheel hub broke during touchdown, he would have increased the throttle to keep the front of the airplane elevated.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's loss of control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA677
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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