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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · North American SNJ-5 · Van Nuys, CA · April 19, 2017

Date: April 19, 2017 · 17:43 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Airport: Van Nuys
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7969C
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA242
Reported as: North American SNJ-5
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total270 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N7969CRegistered now · North American SNJ-5S/N 43974 Airframe modelNorth American SNJ-5 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 04/19/2017, N7969C, a texan T6, upon landing at Van Nuys Airport (kvny), Van Nuys, CA, encountered a gust of wind that lifted the right-hand wing, causing the aircraft to ground-loop, skid off of runway 16R, and spin into the infield between taxiways 'g' and 'f.'

The aircraft's left-hand wingtip impacted the ground. The aircraft sustained damage to the wingtip, aileron, flap, left-hand MLG strut, and upper skin of left-hand wing.

As the FAA filed it

ON 04/19/2017, N7969C, A TEXAN T6, UPON LANDING AT VAN NUYS AIRPORT (KVNY), VAN NUYS, CA, ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND THAT LIFTED THE RIGHT-HAND WING, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND-LOOP, SKID OFF OF RUNWAY 16R, AND SPIN INTO THE INFIELD BETWEEN TAXIWAYS 'G' AND 'F.'

THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT-HAND WINGTIP IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE WINGTIP, AILERON, FLAP, LEFT-HAND MLG STRUT, AND UPPER SKIN OF LEFT-HAND WING.

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 GAA17CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportVan Nuys, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.Apr 20, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7969C · 2

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

Accident 20181023020599ACruise/Level Flight · Agoura Hills, CAAircraft departed vny airport. 6 min after takeoff, the aircraft suffered an engine problem that caused a loss of engine power. The pilot chose to land on the 101 freeway in augora, CA. After landing the pilot veered to the left to miss a car in front of him.…Oct 23, 2018 · Substantial damage Accident 19771207038129ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Van Nuys, CAL gr lock pin malfunctioned.Dec 7, 1977 · Substantial damage