Pilot Debrief

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6C near Mesa, AZ — 2010-02-20

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Date
2010-02-20
Location
Mesa, AZ, USA
Airport
FFZ
Aircraft
NORTH AMERICAN AT-6C
Registration
N76BZ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot said that he was practicing his takeoffs and landings on runway 22L and the wind was from 160 at 10 knots. The airplane touched down and bounced, and then the pilot transitioned the airplane to a three-point landing. The pilot reported that the wind lifted up the left wing. He attempted to correct; however, the tailwheel was not yet on the ground. The airplane veered to the left and the right main landing gear collapsed. A witness reported the airplane bounced when it landed, and then it ground-looped, collapsing the right main landing gear.

NTSB coding

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