20210102001589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · Santa Monica, CA · January 2, 2021

Date: January 2, 2021 · 16:15 local
Place: Santa Monica, CA
Airport: Santa Monica Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52NL
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA076
Reported as: Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 815 total190 in this make and model

N52NLRegistered now · Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/LS/N 109 · Built 2000 Airframe modelExtra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 02, 2021 at approximately 16:15, N52NL entered into a partial ground loop during landing rollout. This caused the left landing gear to collapse and the left wingtip/aileron contacted the runway surface. The PIC stated that the landing was normal and that during rollout, his left shoe kept getting stuck and came off the rudder pedal. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 02, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 16:15, N52NL ENTERED INTO A PARTIAL GROUND LOOP DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND THE LEFT WINGTIP/AILERON CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PIC STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL AND THAT DURING ROLLOUT, HIS LEFT SHOE KEPT GETTING STUCK AND CAME OFF THE RUDDER PEDAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR21LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSanta Monica, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.Jan 3, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52NL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20151212021359ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Westfield, MAPilot closed canopy prior to take off, upon advancing the throttle, the canopy flew open damaging the canopy.Dec 12, 2015 · Minor damage