Pilot Debrief

Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 near Carlsbad, CA — 2008-04-09

Final reportLAX08CA095
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Date
2008-04-09
Location
Carlsbad, CA, USA
Airport
CRQ
Aircraft
Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000
Registration
N4418
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation and failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.

NTSB narrative

Following an uneventful commercial air tour sightseeing flight in the 1928 model biplane, the pilot returned to the departure airport and prepared for landing on runway 24. The pilot stated that during his approach, air traffic control tower personal reported that the wind was from 180 degrees at 5 knots. The pilot compensated for the wind by initiating a crab, and he landed on the runway. During the landing rollout the pilot lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane's lower right wing impacted the runway as the airplane suddenly reversed direction and ground looped to a stop.

NTSB coding

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