What happened
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N82XC, CC19, landing on rwy 22L when he ground looped and struck his right wing on the runway. The aircraft called inbound from the NE with the correct information. The aircraft was issued the wind on short final. POB: 2, injuries: 1 minor, damage: substantial
Wind was reported as variable at 5 KTS
Aircraft sustained damage to right wing, right aileron, elevator and right main landing gear. Right main landing gear wheel assy seperated from the aircraft. Entire landing gear (leaf spring) has shifter to the aircraft left.
Pilot had not flown the aircraft since 06/04/2017, was not current iaw 14 CFR section 61.57(a)(I)(ii) and the aircraft was being operated iaw a special flight permit as the aircraft was out of annual.
As the FAA filed it
N82XC, CC19, LANDING ON RWY 22L WHEN HE GROUND LOOPED AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT WING ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CALLED INBOUND FROM THE NE WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED THE WIND ON SHORT FINAL. POB: 2, INJURIES: 1 MINOR, DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL
WIND WAS REPORTED AS VARIABLE AT 5 KTS
AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING, RIGHT AILERON, ELEVATOR AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSY SEPERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ENTIRE LANDING GEAR (LEAF SPRING) HAS SHIFTER TO THE AIRCRAFT LEFT.
PILOT HAD NOT FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT SINCE 06/04/2017, WAS NOT CURRENT IAW 14 CFR SECTION 61.57(A)(I)(II) AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED IAW A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF ANNUAL.
NTSB investigation
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