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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Namer HARVARDMK4 · Atlanta, GA · May 10, 2007

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Date
May 10, 2007 · 15:00 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Peachtree City-Falcon Field
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7757
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA142
Reported as
Namer HARVARDMK4
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total110 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N7757Registered now · Canadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IVS/N CCF4-171 · Built 1952Airframe modelCanadian Car & Foundry HARVARD MK IVEngine modelPratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3HReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 05/10/2007, the pilot privacy data omitted was flying aircraft, N7757 a canadian car & foundry, harvard mk iv, serial number CCF4-171 at Falcon field, Peachtree city, GA. Weather was clear with light winds. The pilot privacy data omitted was completing his initial check out of this aircraft which is a single seat aircraft. The pilot privacy data omitted had made a normal takeoff and traffic pattern departure. Upon returning to the airport the approach and touchdown was reported as being normal. With the tail still in the air the aircraft started drifting to the left. The pilot privacy data omitted corrected the aircraft to the right. The aircraft continued to turn and the pilot privacy data omitted was not able to correct the aircraft back to the runway centerline. The left main gear sheared off and the aircraft landed on the left wing bending the main spar. After the pilot privacy data omitted exited the aircraft a small fire was detected in the area of the accessory section of the engine. The fire was extinguished by using a hand held fire extinguisher.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/10/2007, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING AIRCRAFT, N7757 A CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY, HARVARD MK IV, SERIAL NUMBER CCF4-171 AT FALCON FIELD, PEACHTREE CITY, GA. WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH LIGHT WINDS. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS COMPLETING HIS INITIAL CHECK OUT OF THIS AIRCRAFT WHICH IS A SINGLE SEAT AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND TRAFFIC PATTERN DEPARTURE. UPON RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT THE APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WAS REPORTED AS BEING NORMAL. WITH THE TAIL STILL IN THE AIR THE AIRCRAFT STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CORRECTED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO TURN AND THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SHEARED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE LEFT WING BENDING THE MAIN SPAR. AFTER THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXITED THE AIRCRAFT A SMALL FIRE WAS DETECTED IN THE AREA OF THE ACCESSORY SECTION OF THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY USING A HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

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 CHI07CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPeachtree City, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and subsequent left main gear collapse.May 10, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7757 · 1

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

Incident 19780107001499IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Van Nuys, CAAircraft taxied into parked car.Jan 7, 1978 · Reported as Namer HARVARDMK4 · Minor damage