# Accident 20211001017889A: Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH, Pottstown, PA, October 1, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 1, 2021, 14:45 local time
- Place: Pottstown, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.2396° N, 75.5567° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2396&lon=-75.5567&mi=10
- Aircraft: N329CC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N329CC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH (registry code 05617YF, https://openairdocs.org/model/culp-john-s-culps-specl-sopwith) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CULP JOHN S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 13,182 total, 2 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211001017889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PIC WAS CONDUCTING FAMILIARIZATION TRAINING IN THE AIRCRAFT WHICH HE RECENTLY PURCHASED.  ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^WAS PASSENGER AND MENTOR FOR INSURANCE REQUEST.  THIS WAS THE SECOND FLIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT OF THE DAY, AND CONSISTED OF TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AS DID THE FIRST FLIGHT.  ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT MADE THREE PREVIOUS LANDINGS WITHOUT INCIDENT.  ON THE FOURTH LANDING, AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TURNING TO THE LEFT, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE CORRECTED BEFORE GROUND LOOPING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, INCLUDING BREAKING ONE WING.  NEITHER OCCUPANT WAS INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT.  BOTH OCCUPANTS RELATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SMOOTH AND THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA003), Oct 1, 2021: Culp John S Culps Specl Sopwith (N329CC), Pottstown, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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