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FAA accident report · Child S2BPITTS · Greenfield, CA · April 23, 1998

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Date
April 23, 1998 · 11:00 local
Place
Greenfield, CA
Airport
Metz
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6027V
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX98LA150
Reported as
Child S2BPITTS
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO540L1B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
970 total800 in this make and model
N6027VRegistration cancelled Dec 15, 2015 · Pitts Aerobatics S-2BS/N 5117 · Built 1987Airframe modelPitts Aerobatics S-2BEngine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Veered off runway landing. Struck brush and ground looped. (.4)on April 23, 1998, at 1100 hours pacific daylight time, a pitts S-2B, N6027V, struck high brush and ground looped after landing at Metz field, a private dirt strip located in Greenfield, California. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the commercial rated pilot/owner was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the flight and no flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that the winds were from 100 degrees at 10 to 15 knots, and that he was landing to the south. After touchdown the aircraft veered to the right of the dirt strip and struck high brush. The pilot stated that the right wing caught on the brush and the aircraft ground looped. He reported that there were no mechanical abnormalitites noted with the aircraft. A federal aviation administration inspector from the san jose, California, flight standards district office reported that the dirt strip is approximately 30 to 50 feet wide. He further reported that on either side of the runway there is brush that is approxiamtely 2 to 4 feet tall. (-23) on April 23, 1998, at approx. 1030 hours pacific daylight time, a pitts S-2B, N6027V, struck a high brush and ground looped after landing at Metz field, a private dirt strip located east of Greenfield, California. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The commercial rated pilot/owner was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the flight and no flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that the wind was from the south at approximately 10 to 15 knots, off the left nose of his aircraft. He was landing his aircraft towards the south. After touchdown the aircraft veered to the right of the dirt runway strip. The right wing struck high brush and then ground looped the aircraft. The pilot reported no mechanical irregularities with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

VEERED OFF RUNWAY LANDING. STRUCK BRUSH AND GROUND LOOPED. (.4)ON APRIL 23, 1998, AT 1100 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PITTS S-2B, N6027V, STRUCK HIGH BRUSH AND GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING AT METZ FIELD, A PRIVATE DIRT STRIP LOCATED IN GREENFIELD, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT/OWNER WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED FOR THE FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WINDS WERE FROM 100 DEGREES AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS, AND THAT HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE DIRT STRIP AND STRUCK HIGH BRUSH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT WING CAUGHT ON THE BRUSH AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. HE REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ABNORMALITITES NOTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT. A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR FROM THE SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE REPORTED THAT THE DIRT STRIP IS APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 50 FEET WIDE. HE FURTHER REPORTED THAT ON EITHER SIDE OF THE RUNWAY THERE IS BRUSH THAT IS APPROXIAMTELY 2 TO 4 FEET TALL. (-23) ON APRIL 23, 1998, AT APPROX. 1030 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A PITTS S-2B, N6027V, STRUCK A HIGH BRUSH AND GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING AT METZ FIELD, A PRIVATE DIRT STRIP LOCATED EAST OF GREENFIELD, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT/OWNER WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED FOR THE FLIGHT AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY 10 TO 15 KNOTS, OFF THE LEFT NOSE OF HIS AIRCRAFT. HE WAS LANDING HIS AIRCRAFT TOWARDS THE SOUTH. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE DIRT RUNWAY STRIP. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK HIGH BRUSH AND THEN GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 LAX98LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreenfield, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the proximity of high brush located on both sides of the runway.Apr 23, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6027V · 1

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

Accident 20090508005869AManeuver · Weber Falls, OK(-23) The pilot was providing flight instruction to a private pilot (student) in the area se of muskogee, OK area, the lessons being conducted were a series of stalls. After the third stall the PIC stated that he had just let the aircraft get too slow and too…May 8, 2009 · Substantial damage