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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Howe David RV-4 · Blackfoot, ID · July 29, 2017

Date: July 29, 2017 · 13:10 local
Place: Blackfoot, ID
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N63WF
Reported as: Howe David RV-4
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 627 total444 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N63WFRegistered now · Howe David RV-4S/N 1136 Airframe modelHowe David RV-4 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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At 14:50MDT pilot approached Blackfoot (U02) with stable approach, windsock was hanging straight down. Upon touchdown, pilot pushed right rudder, aircraft veered to left. Pilot then applied right brake. Aircraft continued to left. Aircraft crossed adjacent runway and ground looped in front of hangars. Right landing gear punched through and damaged engine mount, landing gear twisted, wheel pants and fairing damaged. Rudder cable was found to be disconnected. Inspection prior to flight confirmed all controls worked properly.

As the FAA filed it

AT 14:50MDT PILOT APPROACHED BLACKFOOT (U02) WITH STABLE APPROACH, WINDSOCK WAS HANGING STRAIGHT DOWN. UPON TOUCHDOWN, PILOT PUSHED RIGHT RUDDER, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO LEFT. PILOT THEN APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO LEFT. AIRCRAFT CROSSED ADJACENT RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED IN FRONT OF HANGARS. RIGHT LANDING GEAR PUNCHED THROUGH AND DAMAGED ENGINE MOUNT, LANDING GEAR TWISTED, WHEEL PANTS AND FAIRING DAMAGED. RUDDER CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE DISCONNECTED. INSPECTION PRIOR TO FLIGHT CONFIRMED ALL CONTROLS WORKED PROPERLY.