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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Friday Harbor, WA · July 14, 2001

Date: July 14, 2001 · 10:00 local
Place: Friday Harbor, WA
Airport: Friday Harbor Spb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8158D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA132
Reported as: Piper PA22160

N8158DRegistered now · Piper PA-22-160S/N 22-5649 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot, Mr. Gordon erhart, certificate #572827851, was attempting to land his PA-22-160, N8158D, at the Friday Harbor airport (WA24). The weather was clear with light winds of 5 knots or less. The pilot said he caught a gust and lost control of the aircraft on the runway during landing roll and ground looped, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot received his tailwheel endorsement on 01/06/2001.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT, MR. GORDON ERHART, CERTIFICATE #572827851, WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS PA-22-160, N8158D, AT THE FRIDAY HARBOR AIRPORT (WA24). THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS OF 5 KNOTS OR LESS. THE PILOT SAID HE CAUGHT A GUST AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING ROLL AND GROUND LOOPED, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT RECEIVED HIS TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT ON 01/06/2001.

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 SEA01LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFriday Harbor, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jul 14, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8158D · 2

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

Accident 20041029029189ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Vacaville, CA(-23) Pilot was practicing take-offs and landings after receiving several hours of dual in a tailwheel aircraft. Pilot lost directional control and ground looped aircraft. The aircraft flipped over prior to coming to rest, aircraft was substantially damaged,…Oct 29, 2004 · Substantial damage Accident 20020329026069AVacaville, CA(-23) The pilot flew from medford, Oregon to the Nut Tree Airport. Upon arrival, during the roll out phase of the landing on runway 20, the pilot lost directional control of the tailwheel aircraft causing substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions…Mar 29, 2002 · Substantial damage