20141029022299A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Curtiss Wright P-40B · New Smyrna Beac, FL · October 29, 2014

Date: October 29, 2014 · 03:22 local
Place: New Smyrna Beac, FL
Airport: New Smyrna Beach Municipal Air
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N284CF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA039
Reported as: Curtiss Wright P-40B
Reported engine: Allison
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,350 total41 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N284CFRegistered now · Curtiss Wright P-40BS/N 16073 · Built 1941 Airframe modelCurtiss Wright P-40B Engine modelAllison V1710 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N284CF landing on runway 2 reportedly ground looped to the right and departed the runway on the east side of runway 2. Pilot's statement indicated that the tail wheel began to shimmy contributing to the loss of control. No mechanical difficulties found by maintenance on inspection.

Tendency of this aircraft is to tail loop to right, pilot was unable to stop the ground loop before the right gear came in contact with the right side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

N284CF LANDING ON RUNWAY 2 REPORTEDLY GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY ON THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY 2. PILOT'S STATEMENT INDICATED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL BEGAN TO SHIMMY CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOSS OF CONTROL. NO MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES FOUND BY MAINTENANCE ON INSPECTION.

TENDENCY OF THIS AIRCRAFT IS TO TAIL LOOP TO RIGHT, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE GROUND LOOP BEFORE THE RIGHT GEAR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

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 ERA15LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Smyrna Beach, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop and a subsequent runway excursion.Oct 29, 2014 · Substantial damage