Pilot Debrief

MAULE M-5-210C near Juneau, AK — 2013-05-06

Final reportANC13CA040
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Date
2013-05-06
Location
Juneau, AK, USA
Airport
PAJN
Aircraft
MAULE M-5-210C
Registration
N378X
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot departed from a dry, paved runway in a tailwheel-equipped airplane; the takeoff required a correction for a 5-knot, right crosswind. The pilot said that during the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the left, and he applied right rudder to correct the veer, but the airplane subsequently ground looped to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer and fuselage. The pilot said that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB coding

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