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| Date: | Saturday 1 January 2011 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N322RV |
| MSN: | 002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 117 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA) |
| Torrance Airport, CA (TOA/KTOA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during landing the left main gear collapsed resulting in a ground loop. He stated to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that after landing the airplane seemed to oscillate then it pulled to the right, resulting in a ground loop into the grass on the right side of the runway. He also stated that he was not used to carrying a passenger in the rear seat. A postaccident inspection by an FAA inspector noted damage to the engine and strut mount assembly that was consistent with a hard landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA086
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| 04-Oct-2022 16:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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