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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lkheed VEGA1 · Yukon, OK · March 8, 1984

Date: March 8, 1984 · 15:30 local
Place: Yukon, OK
Airport: Page
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12288
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW84LA186
Reported as: Lkheed VEGA1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,725 total3 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N12288Registered now · Detroit VEGA DL-1S/N 161 Airframe modelDetroit VEGA DL-1 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14BReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost control of tail wheel aircraft during a practice landing. Ground looped. Overinflated main struts a factor.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL OF TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT DURING A PRACTICE LANDING. GROUND LOOPED. OVERINFLATED MAIN STRUTS A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW84LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportYukon, OKThe plt was practicing touch-&-go landings & lost control of the acft. It swerved to the left onto soft terrain & went over on its nose. At 1st, the plt made comments about improper strut inflation. However, later, he reported that wx was not a problem & that…Mar 8, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N12288 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20180323008049ILanding: Rollout · Lancaster, CADuring landing rollout the pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the aircraft due to high crosswind conditions. The aircraft left wingtip and left horizontal stabilizer tip contacted the gound before the pilot was able to regain control. The…Mar 23, 2018 · Minor damage Incident 19850516024509IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Oklahoma City, OKLost directional control during aborted high speed taxi. Ran off runway and slid sideways tipping onto left wing.May 16, 1985 · Reported as Lkheed VEGA1 · Minor damage Incident 19840204010149IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Norman, OKLost control taxiing in a gusty surface wind. Left the taxiway. Nosed up as power was applied to return to taxiway.Feb 4, 1984 · Reported as Lkheed VEGA1 · Minor damage