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WPR13CA040

2012-11-02 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CPR

Current FAA registration · N130PS

Make / Model
AVID AIRCRAFT AVID FLYER
Year of manufacture
2012 · 0 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912 (80 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20121029
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A07C87

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that it was the tail-wheel equipped airplane’s first flight. He had circled above the traffic pattern for approximately one half hour before he entered the traffic pattern and conducted an uneventful approach and landing touchdown. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped, and the lower fuselage where the landing gears attach, was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations. The pilot reported that he circled above the traffic pattern in the tailwheel-equipped airplane for approximately 1/2 hour before he entered the traffic pattern and conducted an uneventful approach and landing. The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped, and the lower fuselage where the landing gears attach was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions 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_2012_WPR13CA040.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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