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GAA19CA047

2018-11-04 · Culpeper, Virginia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CJR

Current FAA registration · N44JS

Make / Model
STOOPS HUGH JAMES ACRO SPORT II
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5491D

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 of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, after a 3-point landing, during the landing roll, the airplane veered left. He corrected with right rudder, but the airplane continued left. He then "applied increasing right rudder" and the airplane "turned sharply to the right and ground looped." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after a three-point landing, during the landing roll, the airplane veered left. He corrected with right rudder, but the airplane continued left. He added that he then "applied increasing right rudder" and that the airplane "turned sharply to the right and ground looped." The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, 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_2018_GAA19CA047.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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