NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA16CA481
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Factual narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered off the runway to the right, ground looped, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered off the runway to the right, ground looped, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. 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).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2016_GAA16CA481.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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