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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Edson Robert W PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER · Hollister, MO · June 21, 2012

Date: June 21, 2012 · 08:00 local
Place: Hollister, MO
Airport: M. Graham Clark Downtown Airpo
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53WE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA399
Reported as: Edson Robert W Pietenpol AIR Camper
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 915 total4 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N53WERegistered now · Edson Robert W PIETENPOL AIR CAMPERS/N 81035 · Built 2012 Airframe modelEdson Robert W PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER Engine modelContinental O-200A4 cycle

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What happened

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

During the landing rollout on runway 12 at plk, the amateur-built aircraft drifted to the right. The pilot stated he pushed left rudder and the aircraft made a 180-degree turn to the left with the right wheel going off the runway pavement, resulting in the right wing hitting the ground, breaking the front and rear spars, outboard of the wing lift struts.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 12 AT PLK, THE AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT STATED HE PUSHED LEFT RUDDER AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A 180-DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT WITH THE RIGHT WHEEL GOING OFF THE RUNWAY PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN THE RIGHT WING HITTING THE GROUND, BREAKING THE FRONT AND REAR SPARS, OUTBOARD OF THE WING LIFT STRUTS.

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 CEN12CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPoint Lookout, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground-loop.Jun 21, 2012 · Substantial damage