Pilot Debrief

AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180 near Harlingen, TX — 2016-05-01

Final reportGAA16CA225
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Date
2016-05-01
Location
Harlingen, TX, USA
Airport
HRL
Aircraft
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180
Registration
N13BF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the right wing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he bounced once during the landing touchdown in crosswind conditions, and subsequently ground looped to the left. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was substantially damaged when it impacted the runway. An automated weather observing system, about the time of the accident, reported the wind at 080 degrees true at 14 knots, for the landing on runway 17 left. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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