Pilot Debrief

AVIAT A-1C-180 near Upper Sandusky, OH — 2013-01-15

Final reportCEN13CA136
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Date
2013-01-15
Location
Upper Sandusky, OH, USA
Airport
K56D
Aircraft
AVIAT A-1C-180
Registration
N7ZR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty crosswind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings on runway 36. While on his third approach after making two landings, he noticed that the windsock was now favoring runway 18 and that the wind was gusting. He performed a go-around and made an approach to runway 18. After a conventional (tailwheel) landing, the airplane’s left wing started to rise and the tail swung to the right. The pilot applied left rudder, but the tail continued to the right. The right main gear buckled and the right wing struck the runway. The wing was crushed from the strut to the tip. The pilot did not report any preaccident malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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