- Date
- December 22, 2007, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Holbrook, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N418MSFound Acft FBA-2C2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 2008
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20071222830109A
- Case key
- 67300
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot landed on the runway in a 3-point touchdown and reduced all engine power and pulled the stick back to keep the tail down. Despite applying right rudder to keep the airplane centered on the runway and not moving to the left, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The pilot reported that she added full engine power too late and the airplane ground looped striking its propeller. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Factual narrative
On December 22, 2007, about 1230 mountain standard time, a Found Aircraft FBA-2C2, N418MS, operated by the pilot/owner, ground looped during landing rollout at the Holbrook Municipal Airport, Holbrook, Arizona. The airplane's left wing was broken and the fuselage was deformed. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The private pilot and one passenger received minor injuries, and two passengers were not injured. The flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and it originated from Winnemucca, Nevada, about 0815 Pacific standard time.
The pilot reported to the National Transportation Safety Board investigator that no mechanical malfunctions or failures were experienced with the airplane, and the surface wind was light and variable. She reported that following a 3-point landing she reduced all engine power and pulled the stick back to keep the tail down. Despite applying right rudder to keep the airplane centered on the runway and not moving to the left, she was unable to maintain control. The pilot reported that she added full engine power too late and the airplane ground looped striking its propeller.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N418MS
- Reported as
- Found Acft FBA-2C2
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 101
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-LIC5, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kristin A. Carriere
- Registered owner
- Carwil, LLC.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- WMC · Winnemucca, NV
- Destination
- P14 · Holbrook, AZ
- Airport
- P14 · Holbrook, runway 21, 6,698 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 240 total · 74 in this make and model · 27 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N418MS · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.