Pilot Debrief

GROSCH STARDUSTER TOO near Lincoln, CA — 2019-06-28

Final reportGAA19CA436
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Date
2019-06-28
Location
Lincoln, CA, USA
Airport
LHM
Aircraft
GROSCH STARDUSTER TOO
Registration
N2RG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, subsequent loss of directional control, runway excursion, and ground-loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the third landing that day, the biplane landed hard and veered off the left side of the runway. The airplane ground looped, and the left main landing gear collapsed. The pilot added that he thought the tailwheel was swiveling but not turning with the rudder. While working on repairs, he observed that the shear pins on the tailwheel had sheared off. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower right wing. The airplane was not made available to the National Transportation Safety Board for examination, so the reason for the anomaly reported by the pilot could not be determined.

NTSB coding

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