20151114019889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR B-4000 · Carlsbad, CA · November 14, 2015

Date: November 14, 2015 · 14:46 local
Place: Carlsbad, CA
Airport: Palomar Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: FFBJ
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9872
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA049
Reported as: Curtiss Wright Travel AIR B-4000
Reported engine: Continental W670 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,856 total1,856 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9872Registered now · Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR B-4000S/N 1059 · Built 1929 Airframe modelCurtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR B-4000 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 14 nov 2015 at 1446 the PIC of N9872 lost control during landing rollout at Palomar Airport (crq). It was the fourth flight of the day while landing on rwy 24 with winds at 240 7KTS and unlimited visibility. Aircraft made a 3 point landing and rolled straight for 20-30 yards, then it started to "fish tail" to the right. The PIC was able to correct to the left and track straight then the aircraft turned to the right again and rudder was ineffective so the left brake was applied and the aircraft entered a ground loop. PIC ran shut down procedures and assisted the passengers off of the aircraft. The right main landing gear collapsed under the fuselage and the lower left wing out 1/3 contacted the ground and bent upward.

As the FAA filed it

ON 14 NOV 2015 AT 1446 THE PIC OF N9872 LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT PALOMAR AIRPORT (CRQ). IT WAS THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY WHILE LANDING ON RWY 24 WITH WINDS AT 240 7KTS AND UNLIMITED VISIBILITY. AIRCRAFT MADE A 3 POINT LANDING AND ROLLED STRAIGHT FOR 20-30 YARDS, THEN IT STARTED TO "FISH TAIL" TO THE RIGHT. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO CORRECT TO THE LEFT AND TRACK STRAIGHT THEN THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE RIGHT AGAIN AND RUDDER WAS INEFFECTIVE SO THE LEFT BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP. PIC RAN SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES AND ASSISTED THE PASSENGERS OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED UNDER THE FUSELAGE AND THE LOWER LEFT WING OUT 1/3 CONTACTED THE GROUND AND BENT UPWARD.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarlsbad, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground-loop, and substantial damage to the right wing and wing strut.Nov 14, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9872 · 2

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

Incident 20150916024109ILanding: Rollout · Carsbad, CAThe pilot stated that on normal approach, straight in at 70 miles an hour. Touchdown on the main wheels, normal landing. Power to idle , the pilot slowing straight ahead with the tailwheel coming down as normal. Abruptly both wheels off the ground with no…Sep 16, 2015 · Minor damage Accident 19810710045929ATakeoff Ground Roll · Chino, CAImproperly aligned on runway. Poor forward vision. Ran off edge of runway on takeoff and turned over.Jul 10, 1981 · Reported as Curtis TRVAIR4000 · Substantial damage