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FAA accident report · Curtis TRAVELAIR400 · San Diego, CA · August 30, 2009

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Date
August 30, 2009 · 11:51 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Airport
Montgomery Field
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4418
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09CA429
Reported as
Curtis TRAVELAIR400
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total18 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days
N4418Registered now · Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000S/N 378 · Built 1928Airframe modelCurtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000Engine modelWright CURTISS OX5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 08/30/2009, N4418, a curtiss wright travelair aircraft model 4000, ground looped during landing roll out runway 28R myf, following a scenic sight seeing operation. The aircraft right lower wing was substantially damaged, no injuries to pilot or 2 passengers. Investigation revealed the 1928 manufactured braking system is cumbersum to operate and combined with the pilots relative low time in type resulted in the ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/30/2009, N4418, A CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVELAIR AIRCRAFT MODEL 4000, GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLL OUT RUNWAY 28R MYF, FOLLOWING A SCENIC SIGHT SEEING OPERATION. THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT LOWER WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR 2 PASSENGERS. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE 1928 MANUFACTURED BRAKING SYSTEM IS CUMBERSUM TO OPERATE AND COMBINED WITH THE PILOTS RELATIVE LOW TIME IN TYPE RESULTED IN THE GROUND LOOP.

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 WPR09CA429Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Diego, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.Aug 30, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4418 · 1

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

Accident 20080409832539ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Carlsbad, CA(-23) While landing at palomar airport Carlsbad California a curtiss wright travel air 4000 N4418, the pilot lost control of the aircraft and ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft had 3 occupants, 1 pilot and two passengers. The aircraft sustained damage…Apr 9, 2008 · Reported as Curtis TRVAIR4000 · Substantial damage