Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On June 27, 2012, at 0925 mountain standard time, a Taylorcraft BC12-D, N43087, ground looped during landing at Big Springs Ranch Airport, Paulden, Arizona. The private pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot and single passenger were not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at Big Springs Ranch Airport at 0740.
The pilot stated that he ground looped the airplane to the left after landing on runway 26, and struck a barbed wire fence that ran along the edge of the runway.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR12CA287