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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 11AC · Brighton, MI · July 29, 2003

Date: July 29, 2003 · 13:00 local
Place: Brighton, MI
Airport: Brighton Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86233
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA235
Reported as: Bbavia 11AC
Reported engine: Continental A65*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 352 total45 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N86233Registration cancelled May 9, 2006 · Aeronca 11ACS/N 11AC-37 · Built 1946 Airframe modelAeronca 11AC Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During landing on runway 22 at Brighton field (45G), aircraft began right ground loop. Pilot overcorrected, and aircraft began left loop. Pilot again overcorrected, and aircraft began another right loop. Rudder input this time had no effect during correction, and aircraft exited right side of runway, striking earthmover parked approximately 100 feet away from runway, on northwest side of runway. Aircraft speed was estimated to be approximately 10 mph. There was substantial damage to the propeller, engine, engine mount, firewall, and engine cowling. There were no injuries to either pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT BRIGHTON FIELD (45G), AIRCRAFT BEGAN RIGHT GROUND LOOP. PILOT OVERCORRECTED, AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN LEFT LOOP. PILOT AGAIN OVERCORRECTED, AND AIRCRAFT BEGAN ANOTHER RIGHT LOOP. RUDDER INPUT THIS TIME HAD NO EFFECT DURING CORRECTION, AND AIRCRAFT EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY, STRIKING EARTHMOVER PARKED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AWAY FROM RUNWAY, ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, ENGINE MOUNT, FIREWALL, AND ENGINE COWLING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI03LA235Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrighton, MIThe pilot's directional control not possible resulting from the rudder control assembly separation during the landing. A factor was the construction vehicle that the airplane impacted.Jul 29, 2003 · Substantial damage