Pilot Debrief

POST THORP T-18 near Indianapolis, IN — 2021-03-05

Final reportCEN21LA157
Sign in to save
Date
2021-03-05
Location
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Airport
HFY
Aircraft
POST THORP T-18
Registration
N763LG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing he was slow to react when the wind lifted the airplane’s right wing. The airplane subsequently ground looped and came to a stop in the grass median between the runway and the taxiway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing on runway 01 with wind from 060o at 9 knots.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • Photos
  • 2 docket documents
View NTSB final reportView NTSB docket

Docket documents2

Related mishaps