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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Maule M-4-220C · Tucson, AZ · August 4, 2005

Date
August 4, 2005 · 09:00 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Ryan Field Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2020U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX05CA260
Reported as
Maule M4220C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
210 total60 in this make and model60 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) Pilot stated that during roll out approximately 300 to 500 feet after touch down the aircraft "became difficult to control and veered sharply to the left." Aircraft ground looped resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage gear box area and right main gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING ROLL OUT APPROXIMATELY 300 TO 500 FEET AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT "BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT." AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE GEAR BOX AREA AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N2020U · 1

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