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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing A75N1(PT17) · Palm Springs, CA · October 12, 2010

Date: October 12, 2010 · 16:54 local
Place: Palm Springs, CA
Airport: Palm Springs International
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N66940
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA014
Reported as: Boeing A75N1(PT17)
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total35 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N66940Registered now · Boeing A75N1(PT17)S/N 75-4716 · Built 1943 Airframe modelBoeing A75N1(PT17)Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The pilot stated he was practicing landings in the traffic pattern at kpsp on runway 13L when the winds began to shift and favor runway 31L/R. While rolling out on runway 31R, the wind shifted from a crosswind to a quartering tailwind. The aircraft ground looped and departed the runway, with the left wing and aileron striking the ground, causing damage to a wing rib and the left aileron.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT KPSP ON RUNWAY 13L WHEN THE WINDS BEGAN TO SHIFT AND FAVOR RUNWAY 31L/R. WHILE ROLLING OUT ON RUNWAY 31R, THE WIND SHIFTED FROM A CROSSWIND TO A QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, WITH THE LEFT WING AND AILERON STRIKING THE GROUND, CAUSING DAMAGE TO A WING RIB AND THE LEFT AILERON.

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 WPR11CA014Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalm Springs, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop.Oct 12, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N66940 · 1

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

Incident 20110219002509ILanding: Touchdown · Palm Springs, CAPilot stated the he encountered a gust of wind upon touchdown. Corrected aircraft however lift wing tip scraped the ground. No damage to aircraft other then paint scrapes.Feb 19, 2011 · No damage