19971004046679I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Temple, TX · October 4, 1997

Date: October 4, 1997 · 16:40 local
Place: Temple, TX
Airport: Draughon-Miller Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N53385
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total250 in this make and model

N53385Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2006 · Christen Industries PITTS S-2BS/N 5076 Airframe modelChristen Industries PITTS S-2B

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot lost control while landing and ground looped resulting in gear collapse and wing damage. Pilot stated in written statement "it had been a long time since I had landed a pitts from the front seat" and during landing roll lost directional control. Damage was minimal and this incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL WHILE LANDING AND GROUND LOOPED RESULTING IN GEAR COLLAPSE AND WING DAMAGE. PILOT STATED IN WRITTEN STATEMENT "IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAD LANDED A PITTS FROM THE FRONT SEAT" AND DURING LANDING ROLL LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL AND THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.

Other reports on N53385 · 1

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