No fatalities

18 Jan 2016: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C 180 — Breckenridge, TX

Breckenridge, TX, United States

On 18 Jan 2016, an AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C 180 was involved in an aviation accident near Breckenridge, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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While practicing touch-and-go landings, the pilot reported the airplane veered, ground-looped, and departed the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the ground, causing substantial damage to the left aileron.

Incident Details

The pilot reported that he was practicing touch-and-go landings. Upon touchdown, the airplane veered to the right. The pilot applied left rudder input, but the correction was excessive, causing the airplane to veer to the left. The pilot then applied right rudder, again excessively, resulting in a ground loop to the right. The ground loop caused the airplane to depart the runway surface.

Landing Gear and Wing Damage

As a result of the ground loop, the left main landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left aileron.

Pilot Statement Regarding Mechanical Condition

The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained