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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aviat PITTSS1S · Jackson, CA · September 30, 1998

Date
September 30, 1998 · 07:45 local
Place
Jackson, CA
Airport
Westover Field Amador County
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N711Q
Reported as
Aviat PITTSS1S
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
708 total387 in this make and model32 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.

(-5)As the amateur built aircraft was rolling out on runway 19 at Westover airport, Jackson, CA.. A gust of wind lifted the right wing of the aircraft and caused it to rotate 270 degree's (ground loop). The pilot was not injured and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the left gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)AS THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLING OUT ON RUNWAY 19 AT WESTOVER AIRPORT, JACKSON, CA.. A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSED IT TO ROTATE 270 DEGREE'S (GROUND LOOP). THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR.

Other reports on N711Q · 1

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