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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S1S · Livermore, CA · July 13, 2003

Date: July 13, 2003 · 10:47 local
Place: Livermore, CA
Airport: Livermore Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N25SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03CA246
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS1S
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360*
Pilot’s flight hours: 277 total39 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N25SFRegistration cancelled Jan 12, 2018 · Maysmike PITTS S1SS/N MLM-001 · Built 1988 Airframe modelMaysmike PITTS S1S Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Winds were reported to be from 230 degrees at 7 knots. The touchdown was normal on runway 25. The pilot says that the winds shifted and the left wing started to rise then fall. The pilot tried to correct with rudder input as the aircraft turned right but was not able to stop the turn. The aircraft continued to turn and the right wing contacted the ground. The aircraft was taxied to the hangar under its own power.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 230 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS. THE TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL ON RUNWAY 25. THE PILOT SAYS THAT THE WINDS SHIFTED AND THE LEFT WING STARTED TO RISE THEN FALL. THE PILOT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER INPUT AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED RIGHT BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE TURN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN AND THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE HANGAR UNDER ITS OWN POWER.

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 LAX03CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLivermore, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.Jul 13, 2003 · Substantial damage