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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Namer AT-6 · Crestview, FL · May 13, 2000

Date: May 13, 2000 · 15:15 local
Place: Crestview, FL
Airport: Bob Sikes Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6972C
Reported as: Namer AT6
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 597 total59 in this make and model99 in the last 90 days

N6972CRegistration cancelled Nov 17, 2016 · North American AT-6S/N 90680 · Built 1946 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)In cross-wind conditions during landing aircraft experienced a sudden gust of wind from the right while landing on runway (17). Right wing raised causing aircraft to weather-vane right. When aircraft touched down it departed the runway to the right. Due to uneven terrain, pilot was unable to hoel the tail down while slowing at which point aircraft ground looped striking the propeller, cowling, left wing, and bending the left landing gear strut assembly. Flight originated at ruckel field (FL17), final destination bob Sikes field (cew).

As the FAA filed it

(-23)IN CROSS-WIND CONDITIONS DURING LANDING AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND FROM THE RIGHT WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY (17). RIGHT WING RAISED CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO WEATHER-VANE RIGHT. WHEN AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. DUE TO UNEVEN TERRAIN, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO HOEL THE TAIL DOWN WHILE SLOWING AT WHICH POINT AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED STRIKING THE PROPELLER, COWLING, LEFT WING, AND BENDING THE LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT ASSEMBLY. FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT RUCKEL FIELD (FL17), FINAL DESTINATION BOB SIKES FIELD (CEW).

Other reports on N6972C · 1

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

Accident 19890222002399AForced/Precautionary Landing · Compton, CAEngine quit on climbout. Force landed on city street. Hit wires and poles. Found a fatigue-cracked engine cylinder.Feb 22, 1989 · Substantial damage