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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Let L 33 SOLO · Stanton, MN · July 28, 2005

Date: July 28, 2005 · 12:55 local
Place: Stanton, MN
Airport: Carleton Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N93205
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA255
Reported as: Let L33SOLO
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 542 total272 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N93205Registered now · Let L 33 SOLOS/N 930205 · Built 1993 Airframe modelLet L 33 SOLO Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft entered a left downwind, turned a short base leg. Winds had shifted from 180 degrees at approximately 10 KTS for takeoff to approximately 225 degrees and gusting above 15 knots. An eyewitness account stated that the aircraft was low as it came ovre the end of the runway. The right wing stalled causing it to contact the ground. The aircraft landed hard and ground looped 180 degrees to the right. The right wing tip contacting the ground caused the spar to bend and damage to the aileron.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND, TURNED A SHORT BASE LEG. WINDS HAD SHIFTED FROM 180 DEGREES AT APPROXIMATELY 10 KTS FOR TAKEOFF TO APPROXIMATELY 225 DEGREES AND GUSTING ABOVE 15 KNOTS. AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOW AS IT CAME OVRE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING STALLED CAUSING IT TO CONTACT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND GROUND LOOPED 180 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTING THE GROUND CAUSED THE SPAR TO BEND AND DAMAGE TO THE AILERON.

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 CHI05CA255Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStanton, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing due to the wind gusts. The wind gusts were a factor.Jul 28, 2005 · Substantial damage