Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-108 near Monte Vista, CO — 2011-09-04

Final reportCEN11CA677
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Date
2011-09-04
Location
Monte Vista, CO, USA
Airport
MVI
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-108
Registration
N5934Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot's loss of control while landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot stated that he thought that a gust of wind caught the tailwheel-equipped airplane just before touchdown, resulting in the right main landing gear wheel hitting the runway hard, which drove the wheel hub up into the strut. The airplane ground looped and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the right wing. After the accident, the pilot stated that, if he had recognized the wind gust sooner, he could have initiated a go-around. He also reported that, if he had known that the wheel hub broke during touchdown, he would have increased the throttle to keep the front of the airplane elevated.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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