What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 1, 2019, at approximately 1350, N3447M, a Piper PA-12 landed on runway 16R at Manassas regional airport (hef). The pilot reported that he made a stable approach. When the aircraft touched down, it veered to the right. The pilot?s foot slipped as he attempted to correct this condition. The aircraft continued into a ground loop. As a result of the side wading, the left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing contacted the runway. The pilot and passenger sustained no injuries. At that time, the FAA was notified. The aircraft sustained damage to the left landing gear, left wing, and propellers. An inspection of the aircraft maintenance logbooks revealed that all inspections were current as of August 1, 2019.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 1, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 1350, N3447M, A PIPER PA-12 LANDED ON RUNWAY 16R AT MANASSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (HEF). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE A STABLE APPROACH. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT?S FOOT SLIPPED AS HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED INTO A GROUND LOOP. AS A RESULT OF THE SIDE WADING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. AT THAT TIME, THE FAA WAS NOTIFIED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT LANDING GEAR, LEFT WING, AND PROPELLERS. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOGBOOKS REVEALED THAT ALL INSPECTIONS WERE CURRENT AS OF AUGUST 1, 2019.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.