Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot reported that during the landing roll with a constant crosswind, the airplane veered left of the runway centerline. He applied right rudder control and braking action which resulted in an over correction. The airplane entered a right ground loop which rotated the airplane about 270-degrees. The fuselage sustained substantial damage near the main landing gear and firewall area. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR14CA083