# Accident 20060805015029A: Piggot BEARHAWK, Port Angeles, WA, August 5, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 2006, 11:15 local time
- Place: Port Angeles, WA
- Airport: William R Fairchild International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.0208° N, 123.8195° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.0208&lon=-123.8195&mi=10
- Aircraft: N347JP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N347JP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piggott John H BEARHAWK (registry code 056132I, https://openairdocs.org/model/piggott-john-h-bearhawk) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIGGOT BEARHAWK
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,279 total, 5 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA06CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA157) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060805015029A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH & GO'S AT SEQUIM VALLEY AIRPORT ON THE GRASS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED TWO GROUND LOOPS ON THE GRASS, WITH NO AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD THE AIRCRAFT FIGURED OUT ON THE GRASS AND DECIDED TO DO SOME HARD SURFACE LANDINGS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO TO THE PORT ANGELES AIRPORT BECAUSE IT HAD A RUNWAY WIDTH OF 150 FEET VS 45 FT @ SEQUIM VALLEY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A STOP & GO FOLLOWED BY A FULL STOP FOR A BREAK. THE PILOT THEN TOOK OFF AND DECIDED TO DO ONE MORE TOUCH & GO BEFORE RETURNING TO SEQUIM VALLEY WHEN THE GROUND LOOP OCCURRED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT THREE POINT AS USUAL AND THAT HIS FEET SLIPPED OFF THE RUDDER PEDALS DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTING THE RUNWAY SURFACE. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE GROUND LOOP REVEALED THE LEFT RUDDER SPRING HAD BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE TAIL WHEEL AND THAT THE SPRING RETAINER WAS MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, AS A RESULT OF THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA06CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA157), Aug 5, 2006: Piggott Bearhawk (N347JP), Port Angeles, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of directional control as a result of the disconnected tail wheel steering system, which led to an inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll.

## Other reports on N347JP (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20210227003179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210227003179A), Feb 27, 2021: Piggott John H BEARHAWK (N347JP), Eatonville, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot exerienced directional control issues on landing & ground looped due to high winds.
- [Accident 20120902021389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902021389A), Sep 2, 2012: Piggott John H BEARHAWK (N347JP), Sequim, WA, Minor damage. Pilot stated he had departed Sequim Valley Airport was practicing areil work and had performed several take-off and landings at the port angeles and jefferson…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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