# NTSB NYC00LA173: Fleet 16B, N162V, Rochester, NH, June 19, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 19, 2000, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Rochester, NH - Location: 43.2842° N, 70.9295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SKYHAVEN (DAW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2842&lon=-70.9295&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report August 13, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 51279 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC00LA173 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51279/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA173 ## 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 In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - lack of experience, pilot in command (contributing factor) ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N162V-2010-12-30), registration cancelled 2010-12-30, S/N 284, built 1936 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Fleet 16B - Registry model: [Fleet FLEET 16B](https://openairdocs.org/model/fleet-fleet-16b) (registry code 3480502) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Kinner R5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-r5-series) (registry code 37504, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 284 - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 58; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20000619039959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000619039959A), Jun 19, 2000: Fleet FLEET16B, Rochester, NH, Substantial damage. (.4)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… ## Other investigations on N162V (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB MIA73FKQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ03), Aug 14, 1972: Fleet Acft 16B (N162V), Mccomb, MS, substantial damage From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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