What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After landing on runway 18, the aircraft veered left departing the runway. The pilot stated that the landing touchdown was normal, but then a gust of wind changed the alignment of the aircraft to the runway which surprised the pilot causing him to put the incorrect input into the right aileron when he should have applied left aileron. The aircraft ground looped to the left and departed the runway.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 18, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT THEN A GUST OF WIND CHANGED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RUNWAY WHICH SURPRISED THE PILOT CAUSING HIM TO PUT THE INCORRECT INPUT INTO THE RIGHT AILERON WHEN HE SHOULD HAVE APPLIED LEFT AILERON. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY.
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 N386X · 2
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