19990801040359A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Namer AT-6G · Harlan, IA · August 1, 1999

Date: August 1, 1999 · 15:00 local
Place: Harlan, IA
Airport: Harlan Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N98FP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI99LA274
Reported as: Namer AT6G

N98FPRegistered now · North American AT-6GS/N 7695 · Built 1944 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6G Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that while landing at Harlan, Iowa, runway 33 he made a poor approach and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway shearing the right main gear, ground looped and came to rest about 125 yards west of rnway 33. The right wing, fuselage and propeller sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE LANDING AT HARLAN, IOWA, RUNWAY 33 HE MADE A POOR APPROACH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY SHEARING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR, GROUND LOOPED AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 125 YARDS WEST OF RNWAY 33. THE RIGHT WING, FUSELAGE AND PROPELLER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI99LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHarlan, IAthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing. Factors to the accident were the crosswind, the failure of the pilot to maintain compensation for the crosswind condition on approach, and the inadvertent ground loop…Aug 1, 1999 · Substantial damage