19841223069329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt Pittsspecial · Palo Alto, CA · December 23, 1984

Date: December 23, 1984 · 14:27 local
Place: Palo Alto, CA
Airport: Palo Alto
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N272H
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX85LA095
Reported as: Amtrpt Pittsspecial
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,581 total123 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N272HRegistration cancelled Feb 16, 1990 · Lotero Manuel M PITTS SPECIAL SSTS/N 711H Airframe modelLotero Manuel M PITTS SPECIAL SST

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What happened

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Swerved to right on rollout, right tire sunk in soft shoulder, violently swerved right, propeller struck the mud.

As the FAA filed it

SWERVED TO RIGHT ON ROLLOUT, RIGHT TIRE SUNK IN SOFT SHOULDER, VIOLENTLY SWERVED RIGHT, PROPELLER STRUCK THE MUD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX85LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalo Alto, CADuring 3 previous touch & go landings the plt noticed a slight tendency for the acft to turn rt during the landing roll roll. He decided to make a full stop landing. During the landing the plt allowed the acft roll onto the runway shoulder. He said he was…Dec 23, 1984 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N272H · 2

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

Incident 19880723039389IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Bullhead City, AZPilot lost directional control on landing aircraft ground looped. Sustained minor damage.Jul 23, 1988 · Minor damage Incident 19870331028409IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Palo Alto, CAPilot was startled by a bird on rollout. Lost directional control on go around, wing struck a sign before rotationMar 31, 1987 · Reported as Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1A · Minor damage