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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-1 · Sitka, AK · February 11, 2003

Date: February 11, 2003 · 12:05 local
Place: Sitka, AK
Airport: Sitka
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N71X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA028
Reported as: Univar 1081

N71XRegistered now · Stinson 108-1S/N 108-1285 · Built 1946 Airframe modelStinson 108-1 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Spoke with pilot on 02-11-03 at approximately 13:45 and he stated that he "lost the tail" on landing in Sitka. This disclosure by the pilot in failing to maintain control of his aircraft then resulted in the aircraft "ground looping" and causing damage to the prop, r/h main landing gear and r/h wing. Note: blocks 39,40 & 41 will be completed and an amended FAA form 8020-23 will be submitted upon completion of the investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SPOKE WITH PILOT ON 02-11-03 AT APPROXIMATELY 13:45 AND HE STATED THAT HE "LOST THE TAIL" ON LANDING IN SITKA. THIS DISCLOSURE BY THE PILOT IN FAILING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT THEN RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT "GROUND LOOPING" AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PROP, R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR AND R/H WING. NOTE: BLOCKS 39,40 & 41 WILL BE COMPLETED AND AN AMENDED FAA FORM 8020-23 WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ANC03LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSitka, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop, and the collapse of the right main landing gear.Feb 11, 2003 · Substantial damage