Pilot Debrief

JIM GREEN CCX near Couer D'Alene, ID — 2018-05-28

Final reportGAA18CA315
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Date
2018-05-28
Location
Couer D'Alene, ID, USA
Airport
COE
Aircraft
JIM GREEN CCX
Registration
N18JG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he lost directional control upon touchdown on the runway. The airplane ground looped to the left, and the leading edge of the right wing dipped and contacted the runway. The airplane then came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right-wing rear spar and right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located at the airport reported that, 26 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 250° at 11 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 24.

NTSB coding

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