What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted was conducting banner towing operations from Hanover municipal airport (ofp) for the nextel cup races at richmond international raceway. After landing on rwy 34, in a strong crosswind, he turned off the runway exposing the tail of the aircraft to the wind. He applied full aft control to the stick causing the aircraft to flip over its nose onto its topside. The pilot was not involved and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONDUCTING BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS FROM HANOVER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (OFP) FOR THE NEXTEL CUP RACES AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY. AFTER LANDING ON RWY 34, IN A STRONG CROSSWIND, HE TURNED OFF THE RUNWAY EXPOSING THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE WIND. HE APPLIED FULL AFT CONTROL TO THE STICK CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ITS NOSE ONTO ITS TOPSIDE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INVOLVED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
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 N33180 · 1
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