NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR21LA128
Registry · N18AH
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180
Year of manufacture
2019 · 2 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-A1P (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20191109
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A13E5B
Registrant of record
HAMPTON BEECHER ASSETS LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in a crosswind, which resulted in a ground loop.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was landing with a 12-knot crosswind. Upon touchdown, the airplane ground looped, and the right landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the right wing impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were 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).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on equipment
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2021_WPR21LA128.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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