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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Sherman-Denison, TX · August 31, 1998

Date: August 31, 1998 · 18:00 local
Place: Sherman-Denison, TX
Airport: Grayson County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N52TW
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA414
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B

N52TWRegistration cancelled Mar 19, 2008 · Aviat PITTS S-2BS/N 5323 Airframe modelAviat PITTS S-2B

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was on a practice flight at F39 gca. On approach to runway, pilot encountered a 90 degree 12-15 knot cross-wind. Pilot slightly bounced aircraft and then over corrected crosswind force. Stopped engine immediately and ground loop at about 20 m.p.h. pilot side loaded the aircraft and folded the right gear. The lower right wing struck the runway and received substantial damage. No other apparent damage was noted. Pilot moved the aircraft to hangar with aid of other pilots and delayed reporting accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ON A PRACTICE FLIGHT AT F39 GCA. ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY, PILOT ENCOUNTERED A 90 DEGREE 12-15 KNOT CROSS-WIND. PILOT SLIGHTLY BOUNCED AIRCRAFT AND THEN OVER CORRECTED CROSSWIND FORCE. STOPPED ENGINE IMMEDIATELY AND GROUND LOOP AT ABOUT 20 M.P.H. PILOT SIDE LOADED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOLDED THE RIGHT GEAR. THE LOWER RIGHT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE WAS NOTED. PILOT MOVED THE AIRCRAFT TO HANGAR WITH AID OF OTHER PILOTS AND DELAYED REPORTING ACCIDENT.

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 FTW98LA414Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSherman, TXThe failure of the pilot in command to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing flare. A factor was the gusty, crosswind condition.Aug 31, 1998 · Substantial damage