NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA19CA485
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, during landing, the airplane ground looped to the right, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was 210° at 5 knots. The pilot reported the wind was light and variable. The airplane landed on runway 14. The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane ground looped to the right, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. 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
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_2019_GAA19CA485.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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