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FAA incident report · Aviat Aircr A-1C-180 · Breckenridge, TX · April 25, 2010

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Date
April 25, 2010 · 11:02 local
Place
Breckenridge, TX
Airport
Stephens County
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N70MA
Reported as
Aviat Aircr A-1C-180
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-A1P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
350 total22 in this make and model44 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.

Airman departed Breckenridge, Texas for a local flight in N70MA, a Aviat A-1C-180 aircraft. Upon returning to Breckenridge, the pilot stated he made a perfect two wheel landing and when the tail started down, he eased back on the stick and secured the tail wheel to the runway. He then stated a gust of wind hit the aircraft causing the aircraft to ground loop collapsing the right main gear. There was minor damage to the right main gear and to the right wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN DEPARTED BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT IN N70MA, A AVIAT A-1C-180 AIRCRAFT. UPON RETURNING TO BRECKENRIDGE, THE PILOT STATED HE MADE A PERFECT TWO WHEEL LANDING AND WHEN THE TAIL STARTED DOWN, HE EASED BACK ON THE STICK AND SECURED THE TAIL WHEEL TO THE RUNWAY. HE THEN STATED A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP COLLAPSING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND TO THE RIGHT WING TIP.