NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ERA22LA003
Registry · N329CC
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CULP JOHN S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A38FF4
Registrant of record
WILLIAMS JAMES C
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that he recently purchased the experimental, amateur-built, free-castering tailwheel airplane. He had completed nine takeoffs and landings uneventfully on the day of the accident. During the tenth landing, as the tail touched down, the airplane turned left. The pilot tried to correct with full right rudder and right brake application; however, the airplane continued to travel left, and ground looped on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the wreckage by a mechanic did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2021_ERA22LA003.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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