20091219053019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat Aircr A-1A · West Jordan, UT · December 19, 2009

Date: December 19, 2009 · 12:25 local
Place: West Jordan, UT
Airport: South Valley Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17HY
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA088
Reported as: Aviat Aircr A-1A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 305 total105 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N17HYRegistered now · Aviat A-1AS/N 1454 · Built 1999 Airframe modelAviat A-1A Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that on landing touchdown, a gust turned the aircraft to the right. The pilot attempted to correct to the left, the oversized (29") left main landing gear tire gripped the runway, collapsing the left main landing gear which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING TOUCHDOWN, A GUST TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE LEFT, THE OVERSIZED (29") LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE GRIPPED THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.

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 WPR10CA088Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Jordon, UTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.Dec 19, 2009 · Substantial damage