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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing E75 · Casa Grande, AZ · June 12, 2003

Date: June 12, 2003 · 15:43 local
Place: Casa Grande, AZ
Airport: Casa Grande Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6030V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA195
Reported as: Boeing E75
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,072 total91 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N6030VRegistered now · Boeing E75S/N 75-3630 · Built 1942 Airframe modelBoeing E75 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot had landed on runway 23 at the Casa Grande, AZ airport (cgz) when a gust of wind caught the aircraft and caused it to drift off the right side of the runway. The pilot attempted to apply full power and go around when the aircraft ground looped and flipped onto its back approx 40 yards north of the runway. The aircraft received substantial damage to both wings, vertical stab, undercarriage and prop. Both the pilot and one pax had minor injuries. No damage to airport property. AWOS was reporting winds 200 @10KTS with gusts to 20KTS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT HAD LANDED ON RUNWAY 23 AT THE CASA GRANDE, AZ AIRPORT (CGZ) WHEN A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSED IT TO DRIFT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY FULL POWER AND GO AROUND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK APPROX 40 YARDS NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, VERTICAL STAB, UNDERCARRIAGE AND PROP. BOTH THE PILOT AND ONE PAX HAD MINOR INJURIES. NO DAMAGE TO AIRPORT PROPERTY. AWOS WAS REPORTING WINDS 200 @10KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20KTS.

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 LAX03LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCasa Grande, AZThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.Jun 12, 2003 · Substantial damage