ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179673
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| Date: | Friday 18 September 2015 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N288MD |
| MSN: | 2177 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 721 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (KRKS), Rock Springs, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Afton, WY (AFO) |
| Rock Springs, WY (RKS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll with a "considerable" left cross wind, the left wing "rose." He reported that the airplane veered to the left, and ground looped. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing impacted the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right 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, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=288MD
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 March 2015 | C-FTAD | Douglass Miller Tadman | 0 | Afton, Wyoming | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2015 16:12 | Geno | Added |
| 20-Sep-2015 06:39 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Sep-2015 19:41 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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