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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eadsnv PZL104M2000 · Tampa, FL · March 9, 2007

Date: March 9, 2007 · 17:11 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Peter O Knight Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N424HD
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07LA066
Reported as: Eadsnv PZL104M2000
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,130 total55 in this make and model216 in the last 90 days

N424HDRegistered now · EADS PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104M WILGA 2000S/N 00030015 · Built 2003 Airframe modelEADS PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104M WILGA 2000 Engine modelLycoming IO-540-K1B5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 9, 2007, at 1711 EST, a wilga PZL-104M, registered to island century media LLC, experienced a ground loop and collapse of its right main landing gear upon landing at the Peter o. Knight airport, Tampa, Florida after a local part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The commercial-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The flight originated at Tampa, Florida at 1400 hours EST. The aircraft was landed in a light crosswind (4 KTS.). Crosswind component per airplane flight manual is 11 knots. The pilot reported the right brake failed, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway. Inspection of the brake system revealed no deficiencies.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 9, 2007, AT 1711 EST, A WILGA PZL-104M, REGISTERED TO ISLAND CENTURY MEDIA LLC, EXPERIENCED A GROUND LOOP AND COLLAPSE OF ITS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPON LANDING AT THE PETER O. KNIGHT AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA AFTER A LOCAL PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE COMMERCIAL-RATED PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT TAMPA, FLORIDA AT 1400 HOURS EST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED IN A LIGHT CROSSWIND (4 KTS.). CROSSWIND COMPONENT PER AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL IS 11 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REVEALED NO DEFICIENCIES.

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 MIA07LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTampa, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop and damage to the airplane.Mar 9, 2007 · Substantial damage