Incident Overview
A pilot and a passenger were en route from Boulder City, Nevada, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, when the aircraft ground-looped during landing rollout at Fulton, Missouri. The flight originated from Boulder City at 0545 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on the day of departure. The pilot had previously departed Newton, Kansas, at 1848 Central Daylight Time (CDT) before landing at Fulton at 2055 CDT.
Landing and Loss of Control
Upon landing at Fulton, the pilot failed to maintain directional control, causing the airplane to ground-loop during the landing rollout. The pilot stated, "I was simply behind the aircraft during landing, not realizing how fatigued I was." The pilot had obtained only 4 hours of sleep on each of the two nights preceding the departure from Boulder City.
Pilot Remarks
The pilot acknowledged his fatigue, noting that he had been operating with limited rest prior to the flight. No further details regarding the aircraft or injuries were provided in the report.