ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374115
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 October 1986 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7533Y |
| MSN: | 30-596 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sulpher, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Charles, LA (LCH |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED LONG AT A PRIVATE GRASS AIRSTRIP AND DELIBERATELY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID OVERRUNNING THE AIRSTRIP INTO A THREE FOOT DITCH. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE GROUND LOOP AND THE WINGS AND MAIN GEARS WERE DAMAGED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SLID SIDEWAYS ACROSS A DITCH AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED LITTLE BRAKING ACTION AS THE AIRSTRIP WAS WET FROM RECENT RAINS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87LA001
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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