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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Hurricane · Galveston, TX · April 26, 2008

Date: April 26, 2008 · 14:39 local
Place: Galveston, TX
Airport: Scholes International At Galveston
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N96RW
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08LA118
Reported as: Amtr Hurricane
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,150 total3 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N96RWRegistered now · Canadian Car & Foundry HURRICANE MKXIIS/N CCF 96 Airframe modelCanadian Car & Foundry HURRICANE MKXII Engine modelPkrd-Roll V1650 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The PIC of N96RW (Hurricane) had landed on rwy 17 at gls. The pilot was on rollout with the tail down o the rightside of the runway. After landing the PIC of N96RW was continuing to the end of the runway at about 15 knots. There was a 4 knot crosswind from the left and the pilot was using right brake/rudder to control the left turning tendency of the aircraft. The pilot added power to continue his taxi to the end of the runway and when he did the aircraft veered left, ground looped and was on the left side of the runway. During the ground loop neither wing hit the ground. After completing about 260 degrees of a turn in the ground loop, the aircraft was sstruck from behind by the PIC of N308WK (spitfire) which was on rollout on the left side of the runway. The PIC of 308WK was not able to see the Hurricane because of the desigh of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PIC OF N96RW (HURRICANE) HAD LANDED ON RWY 17 AT GLS. THE PILOT WAS ON ROLLOUT WITH THE TAIL DOWN O THE RIGHTSIDE OF THE RUNWAY. AFTER LANDING THE PIC OF N96RW WAS CONTINUING TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 15 KNOTS. THERE WAS A 4 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT AND THE PILOT WAS USING RIGHT BRAKE/RUDDER TO CONTROL THE LEFT TURNING TENDENCY OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO CONTINUE HIS TAXI TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND WHEN HE DID THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT, GROUND LOOPED AND WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE GROUND LOOP NEITHER WING HIT THE GROUND. AFTER COMPLETING ABOUT 260 DEGREES OF A TURN IN THE GROUND LOOP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SSTRUCK FROM BEHIND BY THE PIC OF N308WK (SPITFIRE) WHICH WAS ON ROLLOUT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC OF 308WK WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE THE HURRICANE BECAUSE OF THE DESIGH OF THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalveston, TXThe Hurricane pilot's failure to maintain directional control during roll-out. Contributing factors were the restricted forward visibility of the tail-wheel equipped Spitfire, the lack of communication to the other aircraft following the Hurricane, and the…Apr 26, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage