What happened
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privacy data omitted Departed junction city municipal airport, Kansas, made three fuel stops along the way, with a final destination of Glendale Municipal Airport, Glendale, Arizona. He was landing at Glendale, runway 01. During the landing rollout, the aircraft ground looped to the right, striking the left wing and left elevator on the ground. The left wing suffered substantial damage, as did the left elevator. The pilot reported no notable mechanical irregularities during the landing nor on any previous landings that day. He states there may have been a gust of wind during the landing rollout, but because it happened so quickly, he was unable to recall with complete certainity. Investigation finds no mechanical irregularities with tires, wheels, and brakes. privacy data omitted Had flown approximately 10.5 hours before this final landing. Recommend re-examination, 44709.
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED JUNCTION CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, KANSAS, MADE THREE FUEL STOPS ALONG THE WAY, WITH A FINAL DESTINATION OF GLENDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, GLENDALE, ARIZONA. HE WAS LANDING AT GLENDALE, RUNWAY 01. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT, STRIKING THE LEFT WING AND LEFT ELEVATOR ON THE GROUND. THE LEFT WING SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AS DID THE LEFT ELEVATOR. THE PILOT REPORTED NO NOTABLE MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES DURING THE LANDING NOR ON ANY PREVIOUS LANDINGS THAT DAY. HE STATES THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A GUST OF WIND DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, BUT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY, HE WAS UNABLE TO RECALL WITH COMPLETE CERTAINITY. INVESTIGATION FINDS NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES WITH TIRES, WHEELS, AND BRAKES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 10.5 HOURS BEFORE THIS FINAL LANDING. RECOMMEND RE-EXAMINATION, 44709.
NTSB investigation
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