ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311977
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| Date: | Friday 5 March 2021 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N763LG |
| MSN: | 460 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 570 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Terre Haute, IN (3I3) |
| Indianapolis, IN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during landing he was slow to react when the wind lifted the airplane's right wing. The airplane subsequently ground looped and came to a stop in the grass median between the runway and the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 01 with wind from 060o at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA157
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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