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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Cocoa, FL · August 8, 2002

Date: August 8, 2002 · 14:20 local
Place: Cocoa, FL
Airport: Merritt Island Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13HU
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA02LA156
Reported as: Chris A1

N13HURegistered now · Aviat A-1S/N 1323 Airframe modelAviat A-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After banner towing, the banner was dropped. The landing was attempted on runway 29 at Merritt Island Airport (coi), Merritt Island, Florida. The wind was from the north at 17 knots. As the aircraft slowed on the ground, it began to yaw into the wind. The pilot attempted to correct the yaw and added brakes. He said that the brakes seemed to be poor and did not overcome the turn/yaw and the aircraft proceeded to ground loop and hit the left wing causing wing spar damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER BANNER TOWING, THE BANNER WAS DROPPED. THE LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON RUNWAY 29 AT MERRITT ISLAND AIRPORT (COI), MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA. THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTH AT 17 KNOTS. AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED ON THE GROUND, IT BEGAN TO YAW INTO THE WIND. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE YAW AND ADDED BRAKES. HE SAID THAT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE POOR AND DID NOT OVERCOME THE TURN/YAW AND THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO GROUND LOOP AND HIT THE LEFT WING CAUSING WING SPAR 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 MIA02LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMerritt Island, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout while landing in a crosswind which resulted in the airplane inadvertently veering off the runway and incurring damage when the pilot forced it into a ground loop to avoid entry…Aug 8, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13HU · 1

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

Accident 19970701016389ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Novato, CAAircraft ran off the runway after landing, went into a ditch and came to rest inverted. (.19) on July 1, 1997, at 1715 hours pacific daylight time, an Aviat aircraft A-1 husky, N13HU, veered off the right side of runway 31 while landing at Gnoss field,…Jul 1, 1997 · Substantial damage