ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354215
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| Date: | Thursday 2 July 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8933D |
| MSN: | 22-6091 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3723 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kemmerer, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Farson, WY |
| (KEMM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he 'let the airplane get ahead' of him. He landed in light and variable winds and during the rollout, the airplane began 'fishtailing' and ground looped. In his accident report, the pilot said the airplane touched down on runway 34 and the tail veered to the left. He responded with left rudder input. The tail then swerved to the right and he responded with full right rudder and brake and directional control was lost. He indicated the wind was calm. The pilot reported he had 9 hours in airplane make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, resulting in a ground loop. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in a conventional landing gear type of airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA308
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 20:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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