ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34425
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| Date: | Saturday 4 October 2008 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N367SA |
| MSN: | 2197 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 370 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O360-A1P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mooresville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Concord, NC (J9F) |
| Mooresville, NC (14A) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while landing an Aviat A-1B on runway 14, during the flare/touchdown, the "airplane bounced once, and then settled gently on the main wheels." The airplane began to drift slightly to the right and he added left aileron and left rudder to align his longitudinal axis with the centerline of the runway. At that point, the tail wheel touched down and abruptly swung to the right, causing the airplane to become almost perpendicular with the runway. The right main gear collapsed and the right wing impacted the ground. The pilot and passenger egressed the airplane without injury. The pilot also reported that the winds were light and variable at the time of the accident. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector found that when the pilot bounced the airplane, he had struck the tail wheel and damaged it. When the damaged tail wheel touched down the second time, it caused the airplane to ground loop. The pilot's total flight time in all aircraft was recorded at 210.7 hours, with 32.1 hours in make and model. The pilot stated that he has logged 1 hour in make and model in the last 90 days and 1 hour in make and model in the last 30 days.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare while landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 August 2004 | N367SA | 0 | Hickory, North Carolina | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2008 11:37 | harro | Updated |
| 03-Dec-2017 12:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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