ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 317954
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 2023 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Acro Sport II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N827JA |
| MSN: | 827 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 707 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hertford, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk-Chesapeake Regional Airport, VA (KCPK) |
| Hertford, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane drifted to the right and exited the runway. Upon exiting the runway, the right wing contacted soybean plants, the airplane ground looped and the left wing impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage.
The pilot 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 landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA300
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2023 21:34 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Jul-2023 21:36 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 16-Nov-2023 15:10 | harro | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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