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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sieber Paul P NIEUPORT 11 · Bellingham, WA · June 4, 2011

Date: June 4, 2011 · 12:15 local
Place: Bellingham, WA
Airport: Bellingham International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N118PS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11CA247
Reported as: Sieber Paul P Nieuport 11
Reported engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,000 total16 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N118PSRegistration cancelled Dec 21, 2016 · Sieber Paul P NIEUPORT 11S/N 009 · Built 2003 Airframe modelSieber Paul P NIEUPORT 11 Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft landed and tail stayed up. Slight cross wind caught tail and caused the aircraft to ground loop. Right main gear bent, which allowed the aircraft to flip over. Damage to wing caused by replica gun on top of wing. Rudder and propeller also damaged. No injuries. Pilot reported no mechanical issue with aircraft prior to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAIL STAYED UP. SLIGHT CROSS WIND CAUGHT TAIL AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. RIGHT MAIN GEAR BENT, WHICH ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. DAMAGE TO WING CAUSED BY REPLICA GUN ON TOP OF WING. RUDDER AND PROPELLER ALSO DAMAGED. NO INJURIES. PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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 WPR11CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellingham, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.Jun 4, 2011 · Substantial damage