ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294925
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 December 2003 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Tim Hendrikson |
| Registration: | N4380T |
| MSN: | 18-2679 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | PRESCOTT, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | CAMP VERDE, AZ (19AZ) |
| Prescott Regional Airport, AZ (PRC/KPRC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The tail wheel equipped airplane sustained substantial damage when it ground looped during the landing roll. During touchdown, the pilot completed a full stall three-point landing directly over the runway centerline. After touchdown, with the throttle at idle, the airplane rolled approximately 20 to 30 feet when the right wing lifted up. The airplane's right main landing gear lifted up from the runway and the pilot input right aileron and right rudder. His corrections were too small to counteract the left veer and the airplane ground looped to the left in a counterclockwise, 180-degree turn. The wing spar of the airplane sustained structural damage. No preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane were reported.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the tail wheel equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04CA072
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 15:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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