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Accident investigation N25100
During the touch and go on runway 21L the pilot ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft had a valid registration (expiration 01/31/2022) privacy data omitted. There was 1 PIC privacy data omitted and 1 flying pilot privacy data omitted aboard aircraft. The weather that day was clear with an 11 knot wind at 280 with gusts up to 18 knots.
---- Phone interview ----
privacy data omitted Stated that he had just sold the aircraft to privacy data omitted that day and they were out for the familiarization flight when the ground loop occurred. privacy data omitted Also stated that he was the PIC (pilot in charge) from the right hand seat, which does not have any heal brakes. privacy data omitted Also stated that the ground loop occurred during the 3rd touch and go resulting in the right hand wing tip contacting the ground damaging the rear stub spar and right hand wing tip damage, no further damage was reported at this time. privacy data omitted Said that ?if I had brakes on the right side I could have probably prevented the accident?.
---- Detailed inspection ----
I inspected the aircraft and found the right hand aileron, wing tip and stub spar removed from the aircraft already, the right hand aileron was damage and the mechanic said he would have to replace the stringer and about a 2 foot by 1 foot section of the skin. The mechanic also stated that he would have to replace the right hand stub spar and the right hand main landing gear wheel half. I did not note any additional damage but did note that the left hand heal brake was missing the rubber pedal cover and that the heal brake cover/stop was installed incorrectly. I informed the mechanic of the discrepancy with the heal brake and an on the spot correction was done.
------- Research-------
During my routine research onprivacy data omitted I discovered that he was involved in an accident privacy data omitted on 01/03/2019 in longmont co. where he ground looped N89018 a Piper PA-18-135.
In the nptrs report # 201902205 the inspector stated that he tried to contact privacy data omitted several times but was never able to contact him.
As the FAA filed it
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION N25100
DURING THE TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 21L THE PILOT GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A VALID REGISTRATION (EXPIRATION 01/31/2022) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THERE WAS 1 PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND 1 FLYING PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ABOARD AIRCRAFT. THE WEATHER THAT DAY WAS CLEAR WITH AN 11 KNOT WIND AT 280 WITH GUSTS UP TO 18 KNOTS.
---- PHONE INTERVIEW ----
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE HAD JUST SOLD THE AIRCRAFT TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THAT DAY AND THEY WERE OUT FOR THE FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT WHEN THE GROUND LOOP OCCURRED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS THE PIC (PILOT IN CHARGE) FROM THE RIGHT HAND SEAT, WHICH DOES NOT HAVE ANY HEAL BRAKES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO STATED THAT THE GROUND LOOP OCCURRED DURING THE 3RD TOUCH AND GO RESULTING IN THE RIGHT HAND WING TIP CONTACTING THE GROUND DAMAGING THE REAR STUB SPAR AND RIGHT HAND WING TIP DAMAGE, NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS REPORTED AT THIS TIME. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THAT ?IF I HAD BRAKES ON THE RIGHT SIDE I COULD HAVE PROBABLY PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT?.
---- DETAILED INSPECTION ----
I INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE RIGHT HAND AILERON, WING TIP AND STUB SPAR REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT ALREADY, THE RIGHT HAND AILERON WAS DAMAGE AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE STRINGER AND ABOUT A 2 FOOT BY 1 FOOT SECTION OF THE SKIN. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT HAND STUB SPAR AND THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL HALF. I DID NOT NOTE ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE BUT DID NOTE THAT THE LEFT HAND HEAL BRAKE WAS MISSING THE RUBBER PEDAL COVER AND THAT THE HEAL BRAKE COVER/STOP WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. I INFORMED THE MECHANIC OF THE DISCREPANCY WITH THE HEAL BRAKE AND AN ON THE SPOT CORRECTION WAS DONE.
------- RESEARCH-------
DURING MY ROUTINE RESEARCH ON^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ I DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON 01/03/2019 IN LONGMONT CO. WHERE HE GROUND LOOPED N89018 A PIPER PA-18-135.
IN THE NPTRS REPORT # 201902205 THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT HE TRIED TO CONTACT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SEVERAL TIMES BUT WAS NEVER ABLE TO CONTACT HIM.
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