20010616039929A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18A150 · Homer, AK · June 16, 2001

Date
June 16, 2001 · 08:55 local
Place
Homer, AK
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6966D
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC01LA101
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
49 total49 in this make and model1 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.

(-23) On 06/16/2001 the pilot in command ground looped aircraft while making a high speed taxi back to the departure end of the runway at the Homer, Alaska airport. Weather and runway conditions were not a factor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 06/16/2001 THE PILOT IN COMMAND GROUND LOOPED AIRCRAFT WHILE MAKING A HIGH SPEED TAXI BACK TO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AT THE HOMER, ALASKA AIRPORT. WEATHER AND RUNWAY CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.