What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/08/2018, after purchasing a bakeng deuce (homebuilt) aircraft, the pilot was practicing takeoffs & landings. There was heavy traffic of student pilots that he was aware of. Twice when on final he was cut off after which he made a go around. When the next opportunity came he again proceeded on final, knowing another student was on downwind, he needed to land and exit the runway asap. Upon touchdown, in haste, he thought moving to the grass would be safest.
Carrying too much speed, the soft sand caught the right side wheel pant that resulted in a ground loop. Damage to the aircraft was substantial since the wing suffered damages. No personal injury occurred.
This event was intially classified as an incident, however, upon receiving pictures of the airplane it was noted substantial damage. Therefore, it was reclassiifed as an accident. This report got delayed waiting for the NTSB accident #.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/08/2018, AFTER PURCHASING A BAKENG DEUCE (HOMEBUILT) AIRCRAFT, THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS & LANDINGS. THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC OF STUDENT PILOTS THAT HE WAS AWARE OF. TWICE WHEN ON FINAL HE WAS CUT OFF AFTER WHICH HE MADE A GO AROUND. WHEN THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY CAME HE AGAIN PROCEEDED ON FINAL, KNOWING ANOTHER STUDENT WAS ON DOWNWIND, HE NEEDED TO LAND AND EXIT THE RUNWAY ASAP. UPON TOUCHDOWN, IN HASTE, HE THOUGHT MOVING TO THE GRASS WOULD BE SAFEST.
CARRYING TOO MUCH SPEED, THE SOFT SAND CAUGHT THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL PANT THAT RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL SINCE THE WING SUFFERED DAMAGES. NO PERSONAL INJURY OCCURRED.
THIS EVENT WAS INTIALLY CLASSIFIED AS AN INCIDENT, HOWEVER, UPON RECEIVING PICTURES OF THE AIRPLANE IT WAS NOTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THEREFORE, IT WAS RECLASSIIFED AS AN ACCIDENT. THIS REPORT GOT DELAYED WAITING FOR THE NTSB ACCIDENT #.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N79GH · 1
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