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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Culpeper, VA · July 12, 2008

Date: July 12, 2008 · 13:26 local
Place: Culpeper, VA
Airport: Culpeper Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1066M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08LA247
Reported as: Boeing B75N1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,320 total370 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N1066MRegistered now · Boeing B75N1S/N 75-7932 · Built 1942 Airframe modelBoeing B75N1 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On landing the aircraft was on the front wheels with the tail wheel still off the ground. Near the 1000 ft markings the aircraft started to veer to the left side of the runway, a front left tire mark was visible at this location. At about 1050' the tail wheel came down hard leaving a scuff mark. The aircraft started into a right ground loop. The pilot attempted to correct it by applying left rudder. As the tail started to pass the front of the aircraft the lower left wing struck the runway. The aircraft then ran off the right side of the runway into a grass field. It then struck a ditch causing the aircraft to flip over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE FRONT WHEELS WITH THE TAIL WHEEL STILL OFF THE GROUND. NEAR THE 1000 FT MARKINGS THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, A FRONT LEFT TIRE MARK WAS VISIBLE AT THIS LOCATION. AT ABOUT 1050' THE TAIL WHEEL CAME DOWN HARD LEAVING A SCUFF MARK. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED INTO A RIGHT GROUND LOOP. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT IT BY APPLYING LEFT RUDDER. AS THE TAIL STARTED TO PASS THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT THE LOWER LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A GRASS FIELD. IT THEN STRUCK A DITCH CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER.

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 NYC08LA247Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCulpeper, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a quartering tailwind.Jul 12, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1066M · 3

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

Accident 20050501033839ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Culpeper, VA(-23) While landing at kcjr on runway 4 pilot lost control and flipped aircraft over. Upper wing spar broken in 4 places.May 1, 2005 · Substantial damage Incident 20021027030739IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Culpeper, VA(-23) Pilot observed movement off to his right during flare and touchdown. He responded by applying too much left rudder to be able to complete his landing roll on the runway. He applied brakes and rolled the aircraft up on it's nose, and then over upside…Oct 27, 2002 · Minor damage Accident 20001007039029AWarrenton, VA(-23) Stearman encountered gusty winds during landing on bumpy grass strip, bounced, hit prop, plane flipped over. No injuries to pilot. Substantial damage to stearman.Oct 7, 2000 · No damage