What happened
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On June 29, 2025 at 2055 local time a privately operated Bellanca citabria, with one pilot on board, was landing at the Helena Regional Airport (hln). It was reported that the aircraft ground looped after landing on runway 27. The aircraft’s right wheel and tire separated from the aircraft before coming to rest on the right wing in a nose forward attitude. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the propeller, right wing, and main gear. During the post crash inspection, it was noted that the right main gear was separated from the welds that attach to the frame. Casual and/or contributing factors: none. No ATC actions contributory to the event. No recomendadtions for systemic corrective action. Action taken to correct he problem and prevent reoccurance: pilot was counseled through compliance action process. Sas id: NM05202502073
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 29, 2025 AT 2055 LOCAL TIME A PRIVATELY OPERATED BELLANCA CITABRIA, WITH ONE PILOT ON BOARD, WAS LANDING AT THE HELENA REGIONAL AIRPORT (HLN). IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 27. THE AIRCRAFT’S RIGHT WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE RIGHT WING IN A NOSE FORWARD ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, RIGHT WING, AND MAIN GEAR. DURING THE POST CRASH INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS SEPARATED FROM THE WELDS THAT ATTACH TO THE FRAME. CASUAL AND/OR CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: NONE. NO ATC ACTIONS CONTRIBUTORY TO THE EVENT. NO RECOMENDADTIONS FOR SYSTEMIC CORRECTIVE ACTION. ACTION TAKEN TO CORRECT HE PROBLEM AND PREVENT REOCCURANCE: PILOT WAS COUNSELED THROUGH COMPLIANCE ACTION PROCESS. SAS ID: NM05202502073
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