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WPR24LA253

2024-07-25 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OSH

Current FAA registration · N52494

Make / Model
CANADIAN CAR & FOUNDRY HARVARD MK IV
Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19880506
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A69B7A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that he landed behind another airplane. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered “wake turbulence” and veered to the right. He applied power in an attempt to regain rudder authority and execute a go-around; however, the airplane exited the right side of the runway, ground looped, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right aileron. 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.

  • — 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-Turbulence-Wake turbulence-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_WPR24LA253.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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