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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Charles E Spencer CCK-1865 · Vacaville, CA · January 24, 2025

Date
January 24, 2025 · 10:30 local
Place
Vacaville, CA
Airport
Nut Tree
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N730CS
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR25LA083
Reported as
Charles E Spencer CCK-1865
Reported engine
Continental OX-340 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
820 total67 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot reported he was doing pattern work. He said the light winds from the north became gusty and variable, leading to a loss of control on roll out, resulting in a ground loop. In which the right-wing rear spar was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED HE WAS DOING PATTERN WORK. HE SAID THE LIGHT WINDS FROM THE NORTH BECAME GUSTY AND VARIABLE, LEADING TO A LOSS OF CONTROL ON ROLL OUT, RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP. IN WHICH THE RIGHT-WING REAR SPAR WAS DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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