Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control and his overapplication of right rudder and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during the landing, which resulted in a ground-loop.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The flight instructor giving instruction in a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after landing, the airplane started veering to the left. In an attempt to correct back to centerline, the pilot receiving instruction applied full right rudder. The flight instructor immediately applied full left rudder and brake to stop the impending ground loop. The airplane ground looped to the right, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground.
The airplane sustained substantial damaged to the left wing.
The flight instructor reported that the Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the airplane's systems, which revealed no anomalies.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 3 knots. The airplane landed on runway 34.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# GAA19CA313