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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75L3 · Gainesville, GA · April 14, 2003

Date: April 14, 2003 · 15:17 local
Place: Gainesville, GA
Airport: Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4908N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA079
Reported as: Boeing A75L3
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 400 total20 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N4908NRegistered now · Boeing A75L3S/N 75-1191 · Built 1940 Airframe modelBoeing A75L3 Engine modelContinental W670 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) Pilot was landing aircraft in Gainesville, GA (gvl) on runway 11. Shortly upon touchdown the aircraft began to go to the left, pilot attempted to correct and the aircraft ground looped, propeller struck the runway and the right landing gear strut broke, aircraft rested on the right wing, right horizontal and left landing gear strut.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS LANDING AIRCRAFT IN GAINESVILLE, GA (GVL) ON RUNWAY 11. SHORTLY UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO GO TO THE LEFT, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE, AIRCRAFT RESTED ON THE RIGHT WING, RIGHT HORIZONTAL AND LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT.

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 ATL03LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGainesville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.Apr 14, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4908N · 1

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

Incident 19880923067929IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Manchester, NHLost directional control on crosswind landing. Veered right. Left wheel shattered from side load. Scraped wing tip.Sep 23, 1988 · Minor damage