Pilot Debrief

CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1 near Eden Prairie, MN — 2021-09-23

Final reportCEN21LA451
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Date
2021-09-23
Location
Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Airport
FCM
Aircraft
CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC A-1
Registration
N2923W
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he had landed at his destination airport in his tailwheel-equipped airplane and was turning off the runway onto the taxiway when the airplane’s right wing dipped and struck the runway. The airplane subsequently ground looped, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot also reported that the degree and speed of the turn resulted in the wing striking the runway.

NTSB coding

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