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| Date: | Thursday 29 August 2024 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: | Barrows Bearhawk Patrol |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N924LB |
| MSN: | RJM-4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Shearer USFS Airport (2UT), Shearer, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salmon-Lemhi County Airport, ID (SMN/KSMN) |
| Shearer USFS Airport, ID (2UT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was attempting to land at an airstrip within a canyon. The pilot overflew the runway twice; he first observed a right crosswind followed by a “limp” windsock during his second pass. The pilot then maneuvered through the canyon to land, encountering turbulence as he approached the runway. During the landing rollout, the airplane drifted to the left side of the runway despite the pilot’s rudder input. The right main landing gear hit a depression in the ground, the airplane then ground looped, and its left wingtip impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its left wing. After the pilot exited the airplane, he noted there to be a “strong, direct tailwind” present.
The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=195048
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/490365_1691062643.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2024 08:57 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Sep-2024 17:15 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 09-Mar-2025 20:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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