ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315351
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| Date: | Thursday 15 June 2023 |
| Time: | 07:45 LT |
| Type: |  Air Tractor AT-401B |
| Owner/operator: | Steggs Flying Service, Inc |
| Registration: | N6106U |
| MSN: | 401B-0976 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8063 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R1340-AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Holyoke Airport, CO (KHEQ) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Holyoke Airport, CO (KHEQ) |
| Holyoke Airport, CO (KHEQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The operator reported that, while landing during a solo instructional flight, the airplane touched down in a three-point attitude and veered left during the roll out. The airplane ground looped to the left and exited the left side of the runway. During the ground loop, the right wing struck the ground. The airplane came to rest about 25 ft from the edge of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA241
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N6106U
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2023 14:04 | AgOps | Added |
| 22-Jun-2023 12:56 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 30-Sep-2023 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 30-Sep-2023 11:55 | harro | Updated |
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