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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Craig E. Thomas WITTMAN W-10 · Stevensville, MT · March 28, 2017

Date: March 28, 2017 · 16:30 local
Place: Stevensville, MT
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13XZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA212
Reported as: Craig E. Thomas Wittman W-10
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total53 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N13XZRegistered now · Thomas Craig E WITTMAN W-10S/N 975 · Built 2015 Airframe modelThomas Craig E WITTMAN W-10 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 28, 2017, at 1633 MST. A wittman tailwind W-10, landed at Stevensville airport. After touch down pilot lost control of aircraft and ground looped. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 28, 2017, AT 1633 MST. A WITTMAN TAILWIND W-10, LANDED AT STEVENSVILLE AIRPORT. AFTER TOUCH DOWN PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AND GROUND LOOPED. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 GAA17CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStevensville, MTThe pilot’s decision to take off with a known master brake cylinder leak and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.Mar 28, 2017 · Substantial damage