What happened
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On June 21, 2022, privacy data omittedCFI was training privacy data omitted a private pilotprivacy data omitted (PIC), of Aeronca champ 7AC with registration number privacy data omitted, at Auburn Municipal Airport (S50). privacy data omitted, Had been retained to provide the pilotprivacy data omitted additional training to regain confidence after an absence from flying.
privacy data omitted Observed that upon privacy data omitted third landing attempt, she landed with an airspeed of 40 mph which is slower than the desired landing airspeed of 50 mph, but above the stall speed of the aircraft which is approximately 35 mph.
After landing, the plane swerved to the left. privacy data omitted Verbally instructed privacy data omittedto center it back down the runway. The aircraft then continued to swerved harder to the left and started a ground loop to the left. At this time, privacy data omitted stated that they were probably only doing 20-30 mph at this time. privacy data omitted Also indicated that it was too late for him to take the controls and make the neccessary corrective action.
The aircraft impacted the 2000 foot runway sign on the right side and subsequently ground looped to the left which caused substantial damaged to the aircraft. No injury was reported.
Amended this atqa report to relect the corrected:
- Date of initial notification and actual date of event
- Runway information
- NTSB id number
- The PIC of the flight
Amended date 10/24/2022
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 21, 2022, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^CFI WAS TRAINING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A PRIVATE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PIC), OF AERONCA CHAMP 7AC WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AT AUBURN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (S50). ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HAD BEEN RETAINED TO PROVIDE THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO REGAIN CONFIDENCE AFTER AN ABSENCE FROM FLYING.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OBSERVED THAT UPON ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIRD LANDING ATTEMPT, SHE LANDED WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 40 MPH WHICH IS SLOWER THAN THE DESIRED LANDING AIRSPEED OF 50 MPH, BUT ABOVE THE STALL SPEED OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH.
AFTER LANDING, THE PLANE SWERVED TO THE LEFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ VERBALLY INSTRUCTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^TO CENTER IT BACK DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED TO SWERVED HARDER TO THE LEFT AND STARTED A GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT. AT THIS TIME, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT THEY WERE PROBABLY ONLY DOING 20-30 MPH AT THIS TIME. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO INDICATED THAT IT WAS TOO LATE FOR HIM TO TAKE THE CONTROLS AND MAKE THE NECCESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION.
THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE 2000 FOOT RUNWAY SIGN ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT WHICH CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED.
AMENDED THIS ATQA REPORT TO RELECT THE CORRECTED:
- DATE OF INITIAL NOTIFICATION AND ACTUAL DATE OF EVENT
- RUNWAY INFORMATION
- NTSB ID NUMBER
- THE PIC OF THE FLIGHT
AMENDED DATE 10/24/2022