# Incident 20130525010139I: Boswell John J AIR CAM 912S, Palm Beach, FL, May 25, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 2013, 19:50 local time
- Place: Palm Beach, FL
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.8408° N, 80.2194° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8408&lon=-80.2194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N220AC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N220AC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boswell John J AIR CAM 912S (registry code 056102I, https://openairdocs.org/model/boswell-john-j-air-cam-912s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOSWELL JOHN J AIR CAM 912S
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 160 total, 21 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA277) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130525010139I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRMAN ATTEND TAKEOFF OF NORTH COUNTY AIRPORT (F45) FROM A GRASS RUNWAY AN AFTER TAKEOFF LOSS PARTIAL DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND LAND OF REMAINING RUNWAY FOLLOW A HARD RIGHT GROUND LOOP BEFORE CAME TO COMPLETED STOP.

AIRCRAFT DAMAGE LEFT WING TIP, LT. MAIN GEAR STROT AND LT. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA13CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA277), May 25, 2013: Boswell John J AIR CAM 912S (N220AC), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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