Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-150 near Fitchburg, MA — 2022-07-10

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Date
2022-07-10
Location
Fitchburg, MA, USA
Airport
FIT
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-150
Registration
N5915D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane in light crosswind conditions. He reported that after landing he was attempting to resolve a tailwheel shimmy when the airplane began to ground loop and exited the runway. The right main landing gear dug into soft dirt along the runway shoulder and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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