19851201064259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA20 · Calexico, CA · December 1, 1985

Date
December 1, 1985 · 08:30 local
Place
Calexico, CA
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7728K
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA052
Reported as
Piper STCPA20
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,333 total157 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Bounced and swerved to the right on landing. Added power and left rudder, ground looped to left. Broke right gear.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT ON LANDING. ADDED POWER AND LEFT RUDDER, GROUND LOOPED TO LEFT. BROKE RIGHT GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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