20210923017489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Christen Industries A-1 · Eden Prairie, MN · September 23, 2021

Date
September 23, 2021 · 11:05 local
Place
Eden Prairie, MN
Airport
Flying Cloud
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2923W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN21LA451
Reported as
Christen Industries A-1
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-C1G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
675 total12 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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2021-09-23 N2923W Christen Industries Inc A-1, flipped upside down during landing at kfcm.

During landing on runway 28R at kfcm with left crosswind aircraft made an abrupt left turn, right wing stuck pavement consistent with a ground loop and aircraft nosed over stopping inverted on runway. Minor injuries, substantial damage.

PIC did not have a flight review within the last 24 months.

PIC was taking tailwheel training but did not have valid tailwheel endorsement at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

2021-09-23 N2923W CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1, FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN DURING LANDING AT KFCM.

DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 28R AT KFCM WITH LEFT CROSSWIND AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN, RIGHT WING STUCK PAVEMENT CONSISTENT WITH A GROUND LOOP AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER STOPPING INVERTED ON RUNWAY. MINOR INJURIES, SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

PIC DID NOT HAVE A FLIGHT REVIEW WITHIN THE LAST 24 MONTHS.

PIC WAS TAKING TAILWHEEL TRAINING BUT DID NOT HAVE VALID TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2923W · 1

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