ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294650
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| Date: | Sunday 15 August 2004 |
| Time: | 15:23 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Craig David Nelund |
| Registration: | N4303A |
| MSN: | 22-3653 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elkhart, Indiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elkhart, IN |
| Elkhart Municipal Airport, IN (EKI/KEKM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage when the airplane ground looped during a landing on runway. The pilot's accident report stated, "Landed and during rollout [pilot in command] seat fell backwards. Pilot was unable to control rollout and airplane ground looped."
Probable Cause: The failure of the seat during landing roll and the subsequent pilot's airplane handling not being possible.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI04CA228
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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