Pilot Debrief

CANADIAN LIGHT ACFT SALES &SVC BUSHCADDY EXPLORER R near Charleston, WV — 2024-08-20

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Date
2024-08-20
Location
Charleston, WV, USA
Airport
CRW
Aircraft
CANADIAN LIGHT ACFT SALES &SVC BUSHCADDY EXPLORER R
Registration
N335BE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent landing gear collapse.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane at the end of an uneventful cross-country flight. During the landing roll the airplane “weathervane[d]” into the prevailing left crosswind, and then began to swerve as the pilot made corrections with inputs to the rudder and ailerons. The airplane continued to swerve, resulting in a ground loop to the left. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing subsequently struck the runway, resulting in substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents4

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