20211029018329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Champion 8GCBC · Greeley, CO · October 29, 2021

Date
October 29, 2021 · 14:15 local
Place
Greeley, CO
Airport
Greeley Weld County
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N125WB
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN22LA028
Reported as
American Champion 8GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360-C1G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,626 total32 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On October 29, 2021 at 1415 MDT, N125WB experienced a loss of directional control while landing on runway 35 at Greeley Weld County Airport. Upon touchdown, the aircraft yawed to the right and exited the runway on the east side. The uncontrolled right yawing motion continued and the aircraft ground looped. During the ground loop, the left wing impacted the ground and received substantial damage. Weather conditions at 1356 MDT were winds 090 at 4 knots, 10 miles visibility and clear skies. One occupant, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 29, 2021 AT 1415 MDT, N125WB EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 35 AT GREELEY WELD COUNTY AIRPORT. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY ON THE EAST SIDE. THE UNCONTROLLED RIGHT YAWING MOTION CONTINUED AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. DURING THE GROUND LOOP, THE LEFT WING IMPACTED THE GROUND AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT 1356 MDT WERE WINDS 090 AT 4 KNOTS, 10 MILES VISIBILITY AND CLEAR SKIES. ONE OCCUPANT, NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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