No fatalities

1 May 2016: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-180 — Harlingen, TX

Harlingen, TX, United States

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

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A pilot reported a bounce during a crosswind landing, followed by a ground loop that collapsed the right main landing gear and substantially damaged the right wing. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.

Accident Sequence

According to the pilot, the aircraft bounced once during the landing touchdown in crosswind conditions. Subsequently, the aircraft ground looped to the left. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing sustained substantial damage when it impacted the runway.

Weather Conditions

An automated weather observing system recorded the wind at the time of the accident as 080 degrees true at 14 knots. The landing was performed on runway 17 left.

Pilot Reporting

The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. After multiple requests from the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge, the pilot did not submit the NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Response/compensation