ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290456
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| Date: | Monday 28 July 2014 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Travis Ball |
| Registration: | N8883C |
| MSN: | 22-1465 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dillingham, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ekuk, AK |
| Dillingham Municipal Airport, AK (DLG/PADL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after the airplane entered the right downwind leg of the traffic pattern for runway 19, he received the airport wind information, which indicated wind from 290 degrees at 8 knots gusting to 12 knots; this resulted in a quartering tailwind for the landing. During the landing, the tailwheel-equipped airplane started to veer left and then ground looped, which resulted in the separation of the right main landing gear and impact with the runway surface. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing due to his decision to attempt a landing with a quartering tailwind, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC14LA056
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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