ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178851
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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 2015 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Stinson L-5E Sentinel |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N944LB |
| MSN: | 76-2970 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2666 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-435A/O-435C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson International Airport (KTUS), Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Glendale, AZ (GEU) |
| Tucson, AZ (TUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane "went into a ground loop with the nose of the aircraft pointing to the right." He stated that the airplane departed the runway to the right and impacted a runway sign. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and a collision with an object.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N944LB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2015 00:51 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Aug-2015 19:30 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 22-Aug-2015 07:35 | Chieftain | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:10 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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