Pilot Debrief

BOEING A75N1 near Red Lodge, MT — 2023-07-22

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Date
2023-07-22
Location
Red Lodge, MT, USA
Airport
RED
Aircraft
BOEING A75N1
Registration
N53132
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with wind gusts, which resulted in a ground loop and collision with a fence.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing a tailwheel airplane, a gust of wind pushed the tail to the right. The pilot attempted to correct with rudder and differential braking; however, the airplane ground looped to the left and veered off the left side of the runway impacting a fence and substantially damaging the left wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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