- Date
- June 19, 2000, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Rochester, NH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N162VFleet 16B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000619039959A
- Case key
- 51279
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane touched down on the runway, slowed to approximately 20 mph, and then ground looped to the left. During the event, the airplane stayed on the runway. The pilot then taxied the airplane to the hangar. An external examination of the airplane revealed only minor damage to the left wing, but an internal inspection showed that the wooden-wing spar had cracked. The pilot made no mention of any mechanical problems, and reported the wind as 250 degrees magnetic at 6 knots with no gust. The pilot had approximately 3,355 hours of total flight experience, 125 hours in tailwheel-equipped airplanes, and 1 hour in the accident airplane make and model.
Factual narrative
On June 19, 2000, at 1900 Eastern Daylight Time, a Fleet 16B, N162V, was substantially damage during landing, when it ground-looped at the Skyhaven Airport, Rochester, New Hampshire. The certificated airline transport pilot and pilot rated passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local flight. No flight plan was filed, and the flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the pilot, the airplane touched down on the runway, slowed to approximately 20 mph, and then ground looped to the left. During the event, the airplane stayed on the runway. The pilot then taxied the airplane to the hangar. An external examination of the airplane revealed only minor damage to the left wing, but an internal inspection showed that the wooden-wing spar had cracked. The pilot made no mention of any mechanical problems, and reported the wind as 250 degrees magnetic at 6 knots with no gust. The pilot had approximately 3,355 hours of total flight experience, 125 hours in tailwheel-equipped airplanes, and 1 hour in the accident airplane make and model.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N162V
- Reported as
- Fleet 16B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 284
- Engine
- Kinner R-55, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John W. Henrich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 11, 1999 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- DAW · NH
- Airport
- DAW · Skyhaven, runway 33, 4,001 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 3,355 total · 1 in this make and model · 3,259 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 22 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °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 N162V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.