On June 14, 1992, a Piper PA-22-150 (registration N3711P) operated by Gilmore, Garland W. was involved in an aviation accident near Walnut Ridge, AR. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOTS TOTAL LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN TYPE AIRPLANE. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
During a stop and go landing, a tail wheel airplane veered right and ground looped; the left main gear collapsed, causing propeller and left wing contact with terrain.
Accident Details
The pilot was performing stop and go landings on a concrete runway with a tail wheel airplane. On the eighth landing, a wheel landing was accomplished. As the airplane decelerated to approximately 15 mph, the tail wheel was lowered. Subsequently, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the turn by applying left brake and rudder. Despite these inputs, the airplane continued the ground loop and the left main gear collapsed. This allowed the propeller and left wing to impact the terrain.
Pilot and Aircraft Information
The pilot had recently purchased the airplane and reported a total of two hours in that model. He stated to an FAA inspector that he normally flew tricycle gear aircraft.
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