N27933

Substantial
None

Boeing 75S/N: 75-630

Accident Details

Date
Thursday, October 5, 2006
NTSB Number
DFW07CA003
Location
Sweetwater, TX
Event ID
20061114X01662
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
BOEING
Serial Number
75-630
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
1941
Model / ICAO
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
2
FAA Model
75

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
AMERICAN AIRPOWER HERITAGE FLY MUSEU
Address
PO BOX 764769
City
DALLAS
State / Zip Code
TX 75376-4769
Country
United States

Analysis

The 4,319-hour airline transport rated pilot completed the third leg of his flight and was landing at an intermediate stop to refuel the 1941-vintage biplane. The pilot reported that he executed a normal approach for landing on runway 04 (a dry asphalt 5,659-foot long by 75-foot wide runway) with the winds being reported from 050 degrees at 5 knots. During the landing flare for a three-point landing, the pilot reported that the nose of the airplane began to veer to the right and roll to the left. The pilot attempted to correct for the drift when the airplane exited the right side of the runway and ground looped. During the ground loop, the fabric-covered left wing impacted the ground resulting in structural damage to the left wing strut. The pilot, who was uninjured, reported having accumulated a total of 11-hours in the make and model.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DFW07CA003