Pilot Debrief

Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 near Princeton, MN — 2009-09-19

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Date
2009-09-19
Location
Princeton, MN, USA
Airport
PNM
Aircraft
Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180
Registration
N52PH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during landing the airplane's tail began to "oscillate" when it contacted the runway. The airplane then drifted off the right side of the runway and the right main landing gear wheel encountered the adjacent terrain. The airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage that included wrinkling of the left wing skin, damage to the vertical stabilizer, and damage to the left side of the fuselage near the windshield. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were uninjured. No mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation were noted.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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