ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311858
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| Date: | Sunday 25 July 2021 |
| Time: | 14:44 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8844K |
| MSN: | 108-1844 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A4-150-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bozeman, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shoshone, ID (S83) |
| Bozeman, MT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he made a normal wheel landing and as he was about to lower the tailwheel, the airplane veered to the right. He attempted to correct with left rudder control, but the airplane ground looped. The pilot opined that the airplane may have been caught by a wind gust, which started an oscillation that he was not able to correct for. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and lift strut. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA289
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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