20151004018409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30 · Lincoln, CA · October 4, 2015

Date: October 4, 2015 · 17:17 local
Place: Lincoln, CA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2RG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA010
Reported as: Grosch Starduster TOO SA-30
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N2RGRegistered now · Grosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30S/N 563 · Built 2015 Airframe modelGrosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30 Engine modelLycoming O-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Upon landing at Lincoln, CA (lhm) pilot experienced a violent cross wind gust causing the aircraft to ground loop. The resultant side force imparted onto the left main landing gear leg caused it to separate from the aircraft. The left lower wing then contacted the ground, causing severe damage to the wing spar.

As the FAA filed it

UPON LANDING AT LINCOLN, CA (LHM) PILOT EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT CROSS WIND GUST CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. THE RESULTANT SIDE FORCE IMPARTED ONTO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LEG CAUSED IT TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE LEFT LOWER WING THEN CONTACTED THE GROUND, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR.

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 GAA16CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLincoln, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop, left main landing gear collapse, and the left wing striking the runway.Oct 4, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2RG · 1

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

Accident 20190628008389ALanding: Touchdown · Lincoln, CAAircraft touched down on rwy 15 and lost control while rolling out. A/c departed runway to the right into the dirt and experienced significant side loads, collapsing gear and wing tip contacted ground causing significant damage to right wingtip. Airman's last…Jun 28, 2019 · Substantial damage