20160118001849A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1C-180 · Breckenridge, TX · January 18, 2016

Date: January 18, 2016 · 15:00 local
Place: Breckenridge, TX
Airport: Stephen County Aprt
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N73GT
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA103
Reported as: Aviat A-1C-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1P
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,230 total60 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N73GTRegistered now · Aviat A-1C-180S/N 3072 · Built 2009 Airframe modelAviat A-1C-180 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1PReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot used poor landing technique and ground looped the airplane on landing

As the FAA filed it

PILOT USED POOR LANDING TECHNIQUE AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRPLANE ON LANDING

NTSB investigation

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NTSB GAA16CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBreckenridge, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.Jan 18, 2016 · Substantial damage