What happened
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On June 21, 2013 at 12PM approximately, inspectors from the atlanta FSDO arrived to investigate an aircraft damage that occurred on 06/19/2013 at approximately 17:45 local at mountain air airpark in Cleveland, GA. The PIC and owner were present at the owners hangar. The event involved aircraft N2552V, a Cessna 170 serial number 18057 and N5314Y, a pitts S2B serial number 5022. The Cessna, N2552VWAS piloted byprivacy data omitted with passenger privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Made calls on UNICOM as he taxied from parking to the runway. It is important to note that mountain air airpark is a turf/grass strip approximately 2500 feet in length and an elevation of 1438 feet. The runways are 35 and 17 and 200 feet wide. The practice at this private strip is to land on 17 and take off on 35. N2552V was conducting a preflight check at the departure end of 35 off to the left and clear of the centerline of the runway at the time (17:45 LCL) of the accident. privacy data omitted Said that he saw the pitts, N4314Y, taxing prior to contact, and was unable to avoid the accident. Neither person onboard suffered any injuries. The Cessna sustained damage to the left wingtip and aileron. The aircraft was examined and found that the left wing forward spar area has evidence of distortion, the left wing tip and outboard aileron attachment structure was substantially damaged, the left aileron was cut off at the outboard mount and separated from the aircraft. The damage to the Cessna?s aileron and front spar is considered substantial damage as defined by CFR part 830 and meets the criteria for an accident.
N2552V ? 1948 Cessna 170, serial number 18057:
Registered owner ? Leslie a. burril, privacy data omitted
Aircraft total time- 3329 hours
Last annual- 03/01/2013 at 3315 hours
The other aircraft involved in the accident was N5314Y, a pitts S-2B, piloted by privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Was practicing landings in a newly acquired pitts prior to the accident. privacy data omitted Was on the UNICOM frequency receiving critiques from another pilot on the ground. After approximately 7 landings and taxi backs is when the accident occurred. privacy data omitted Stated that he never saw the other aircraft, N2552V, prior to contact. privacy data omitted Was not carrying any passengers and sustained no injuries. The pitts sustained propeller damage, and the engine will be inspected for damage due to sudden stoppage. No other damage to the pitts.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 21, 2013 AT 12PM APPROXIMATELY, INSPECTORS FROM THE ATLANTA FSDO ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE AN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED ON 06/19/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:45 LOCAL AT MOUNTAIN AIR AIRPARK IN CLEVELAND, GA. THE PIC AND OWNER WERE PRESENT AT THE OWNERS HANGAR. THE EVENT INVOLVED AIRCRAFT N2552V, A CESSNA 170 SERIAL NUMBER 18057 AND N5314Y, A PITTS S2B SERIAL NUMBER 5022. THE CESSNA, N2552VWAS PILOTED BY^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WITH PASSENGER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE CALLS ON UNICOM AS HE TAXIED FROM PARKING TO THE RUNWAY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT MOUNTAIN AIR AIRPARK IS A TURF/GRASS STRIP APPROXIMATELY 2500 FEET IN LENGTH AND AN ELEVATION OF 1438 FEET. THE RUNWAYS ARE 35 AND 17 AND 200 FEET WIDE. THE PRACTICE AT THIS PRIVATE STRIP IS TO LAND ON 17 AND TAKE OFF ON 35. N2552V WAS CONDUCTING A PREFLIGHT CHECK AT THE DEPARTURE END OF 35 OFF TO THE LEFT AND CLEAR OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY AT THE TIME (17:45 LCL) OF THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THAT HE SAW THE PITTS, N4314Y, TAXING PRIOR TO CONTACT, AND WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. NEITHER PERSON ONBOARD SUFFERED ANY INJURIES. THE CESSNA SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WINGTIP AND AILERON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND THAT THE LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR AREA HAS EVIDENCE OF DISTORTION, THE LEFT WING TIP AND OUTBOARD AILERON ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, THE LEFT AILERON WAS CUT OFF AT THE OUTBOARD MOUNT AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE DAMAGE TO THE CESSNA?S AILERON AND FRONT SPAR IS CONSIDERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS DEFINED BY CFR PART 830 AND MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR AN ACCIDENT.
N2552V ? 1948 CESSNA 170, SERIAL NUMBER 18057:
REGISTERED OWNER ? LESLIE A. BURRIL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME- 3329 HOURS
LAST ANNUAL- 03/01/2013 AT 3315 HOURS
THE OTHER AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WAS N5314Y, A PITTS S-2B, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS IN A NEWLY ACQUIRED PITTS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ON THE UNICOM FREQUENCY RECEIVING CRITIQUES FROM ANOTHER PILOT ON THE GROUND. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 LANDINGS AND TAXI BACKS IS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE NEVER SAW THE OTHER AIRCRAFT, N2552V, PRIOR TO CONTACT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT CARRYING ANY PASSENGERS AND SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE PITTS SUSTAINED PROPELLER DAMAGE, AND THE ENGINE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE DUE TO SUDDEN STOPPAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE PITTS.
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