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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VANSRV4 · Wendover, UT · July 10, 2009

Date: July 10, 2009 · 13:00 local
Place: Wendover, UT
Airport: Wendover
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N202CL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA370
Reported as: Amtr VANSRV4
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total15 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that upon landing he felt like landing was gong to be bad. While attempting to correct the situation the pilot added full power causing increase of torque and lost control and the aircraft which proceeded to ground loop, striking the right wing and the propeller. The aircraft then exited the runway and ended up resting on it nose.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT UPON LANDING HE FELT LIKE LANDING WAS GONG TO BE BAD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT THE SITUATION THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER CAUSING INCREASE OF TORQUE AND LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT WHICH PROCEEDED TO GROUND LOOP, STRIKING THE RIGHT WING AND THE PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN EXITED THE RUNWAY AND ENDED UP RESTING ON IT NOSE.

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 WPR09CA370Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWendover, UTThe pilot's inadequate flare during touchdown and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop.Jul 10, 2009 · Substantial damage