Godwin David P SORRELL SNJ-7 N74SR
27 November 2007 · Belen, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 2007 at about 18:00 local time, a Godwin David P SORRELL SNJ-7 registered N74SR, operated by David w. Shuckhart, was involved in an accident near Belen, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belen, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Alexander Municipal Airport (E80)
- Coordinates
- 34.6450, -106.8336
- Aircraft
- Godwin David P SORRELL SNJ-7
- Registration
- N74SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David w. Shuckhart
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Belen → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08CA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of directional control during landing resulting in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot's statement, he was landing on runway 21 and the winds were light and variable. Shortly after touchdown on the runway, he lost directional control and the airplane ground looped. The airplane departed the left side of the runway and came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane revealed that one main landing gear was separated and one was folded under the fuselage. Several right wing ribs were broken. No anomalies with the aircraft systems were reported.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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