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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18 · Prescott, AZ · December 16, 2003

Date: December 16, 2003 · 08:38 local
Place: Prescott, AZ
Airport: Ernest A Love Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4380T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA072
Reported as: Piper PA18
Reported engine: Lycoming O290*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total45 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft was landing on runway 21L at Love field (prc) Prescott, Arizona. Upon touchdown aircraft ground looped. Damage to right wing, forward spar bent, wing tip bow broke, aileron wrinled, right elevator tip and right wheel broken. Weather at prc clear, wind 230 @ 3 knots and visibility 10 miles. No causal factors at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 21L AT LOVE FIELD (PRC) PRESCOTT, ARIZONA. UPON TOUCHDOWN AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING, FORWARD SPAR BENT, WING TIP BOW BROKE, AILERON WRINLED, RIGHT ELEVATOR TIP AND RIGHT WHEEL BROKEN. WEATHER AT PRC CLEAR, WIND 230 @ 3 KNOTS AND VISIBILITY 10 MILES. NO CAUSAL FACTORS AT THIS TIME.

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 LAX04CA072Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrescott, AZthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the tail wheel equipped airplane during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.Dec 16, 2003 · Substantial damage