19990430005609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing IB75A · Olympia, WA · April 30, 1999

Date: April 30, 1999 · 13:00 local
Place: Olympia, WA
Airport: Olympia
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N56208
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA065

N56208Registration cancelled Aug 17, 2021 · Boeing IB75AS/N 75-2443 · Built 1941 Airframe modelBoeing IB75A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft ground looped on landing and sustained substantial damage. (-23) pilot was landing on runway 17 at the Olympia Airport. The wind was a right crosswind, reported to be from 230 at 10-12 knots. The pilot stated the wind was a little stronger than he was comfortable with. The pilot made a three point landing. During rollout, he was unable to maintain directional control and the a/c ground looped to the right,damaging the left main wheel, left wingtip and left lower airleron.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (-23) PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 AT THE OLYMPIA AIRPORT. THE WIND WAS A RIGHT CROSSWIND, REPORTED TO BE FROM 230 AT 10-12 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THE WIND WAS A LITTLE STRONGER THAN HE WAS COMFORTABLE WITH. THE PILOT MADE A THREE POINT LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE A/C GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT,DAMAGING THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL, LEFT WINGTIP AND LEFT LOWER AIRLERON.

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 SEA99LA065Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlympia, WAThe pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. A factor contributing to the accident was a crosswind during the landing roll out.Apr 30, 1999 · Substantial damage