Pilot Debrief

Hammond MH1 near McCall, ID — 2008-06-19

Final reportSEA08CA153
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Date
2008-06-19
Location
McCall, ID, USA
Airport
KMYL
Aircraft
Hammond MH1
Registration
N234MH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a inadvertent ground loop. Contributing to the accident were variable winds that resulted in a landing tailwind, and rough terrain.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing his experimental tail wheel airplane in winds that were continually changing direction. Just prior to touchdown, the winds changed to a tailwind, and during the landing roll the pilot failed to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop. As the airplane departed the runway, it encountered rough terrain, and sustained structural damage to the right wing and the fuselage.

NTSB coding

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