20141028021399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat S-2C · Rutland, VT · October 28, 2014

Date: October 28, 2014 · 17:45 local
Place: Rutland, VT
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N340BF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15CA037
Reported as: Aviat S-2C
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N340BFRegistered now · Aviat S-2CS/N 6055 · Built 2003 Airframe modelAviat S-2C Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot landed at rut airport with substantial gusting winds. Upon touchdown, aircraft ground looped, causing damage to tail, elevator, right wing tip, right main gear, and tail wheel.

Tail structure frame was substantially bent and would require major repair. Possible damage to wood spar at right wing tip which may require major repair. Local mechanic/ia was consulted with experience in wood/fabric aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED AT RUT AIRPORT WITH SUBSTANTIAL GUSTING WINDS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAIL, ELEVATOR, RIGHT WING TIP, RIGHT MAIN GEAR, AND TAIL WHEEL.

TAIL STRUCTURE FRAME WAS SUBSTANTIALLY BENT AND WOULD REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIR. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO WOOD SPAR AT RIGHT WING TIP WHICH MAY REQUIRE MAJOR REPAIR. LOCAL MECHANIC/IA WAS CONSULTED WITH EXPERIENCE IN WOOD/FABRIC AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA15CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRutland, VTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent substantial damage to the airplane.Oct 28, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N340BF · 1

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

Incident 20030425014779IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Sebring, FL(-23) Events of 25 April at approximately 4:00 pm at the Sebring airport, Sebring, Florida. I was taxiing on a yellow lined marked taxiway to the run up area to do an engine check and then, if successful, to fly. I was "s turning" down the taxi way at idle…Apr 25, 2003 · Substantial damage