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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat A-1C-180 · Harlingen, TX · May 1, 2016

Date: May 1, 2016 · 17:35 local
Place: Harlingen, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13BF
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA225
Reported as: Aviat A-1C-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1P
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 247 total194 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N13BFRegistered now · Aviat A-1C-180S/N 3021 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAviat A-1C-180 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1PReciprocating

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What happened

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On may 1, 2016, the pilot stated that on landing the aircraft started to porpoise due to a strong crosswind, lost control and ground looped the aircraft.

There were two persons onboard, the pilot and his son. There were no injuries but the aircraft has substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 1, 2016, THE PILOT STATED THAT ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO PORPOISE DUE TO A STRONG CROSSWIND, LOST CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT.

THERE WERE TWO PERSONS ONBOARD, THE PILOT AND HIS SON. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 GAA16CA225Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHarlingen, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the right wing.May 1, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N13BF · 1

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

Accident 20231007016609ALanding: Rollout · Weyers Cave, VAThe pilot stated upon arrival at the Shenandoah regional airport, the runway in use was runway 05. Preceding aircraft reported a direct crosswind. According to the pilot, the AWOS reported winds were out of the northwest, 320 with gusts 16-19 knots. The…Oct 7, 2023 · Substantial damage