Found Acft FBA-2C2 N418MS

Summary

On 22 December 2007 at about 19:30 local time, a Found Acft FBA-2C2 registered N418MS, operated by Kristin A. Carriere, was involved in an accident near Holbrook, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 December 2007 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Holbrook, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Holbrook (P14)

Coordinates

35.9339, -110.1336

Aircraft

Found Acft FBA-2C2

Registration

N418MS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kristin A. Carriere

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winnemucca → Holbrook

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA041

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot landed on the runway in a 3-point touchdown and reduced all engine power and pulled the stick back to keep the tail down. Despite applying right rudder to keep the airplane centered on the runway and not moving to the left, the pilot was unable to maintain directional control. The pilot reported that she added full engine power too late and the airplane ground looped striking its propeller. The pilot said there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.