19990521041689A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Maule M5210C · Santa Ana, CA · May 21, 1999

Date: May 21, 1999 · 20:09 local
Place: Santa Ana, CA
Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N51641
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX99LA196
Reported as: Maule M5210C

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was landing a/c to runway 10L at John Wayne airport (sna) when the a/c ground looped. The right wing tip and the right main landing gear were damaged. The damage to the right wing tip also bent the main spar resulting in the classification to accident. The accident came to rest in the grass between runway 19L and taxiway c.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS LANDING A/C TO RUNWAY 10L AT JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT (SNA) WHEN THE A/C GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT WING TIP AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP ALSO BENT THE MAIN SPAR RESULTING IN THE CLASSIFICATION TO ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAY 19L AND TAXIWAY C.

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 LAX99LA196Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Ana, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his excessive use of the rudder to regain runway alignment.May 22, 1999 · Substantial damage