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Palmer/Wilgus FOKKER F1 N220TP

29 July 2001 · Rhinebeck, New York, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 29 July 2001 at about 20:10 local time, a Palmer/Wilgus FOKKER F1 registered N220TP was involved in an accident near Rhinebeck, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 20:10
Classification
Accident
Location
Rhinebeck, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Old Rhinebeck Airport (NY94)
Coordinates
41.9209, -73.9010
Aircraft
Palmer/Wilgus FOKKER F1
Registration
N220TP
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Rhinebeck → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC01LA197

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing, resulting in an inadvertent ground-loop. A factor related to the accident was the crosswind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing, the airplane "ballooned" upward before touching down. The pilot added power and the airplane settled down onto the runway. As the airplane was rolling out, it suddenly ground looped to the left side of the runway. The pilot regained control of the airplane by turning to the right. During the turn, the left wing dug into the ground and the airplane nosed over, before coming to rest inverted. The winds reported at a nearby airport, about the time of the accident were, from 130 degrees at 10 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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