Cessna L-19E N4431F

Summary

On 1 September 2012 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna L-19E registered N4431F, operated by Brian I. Hague, was involved in an accident near Lancaster, Texas, 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.

Date

1 September 2012 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Lancaster, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Lancaster Regional Airport (LNC)

Coordinates

32.5775, -96.7175

Aircraft

Cessna L-19E

Registration

N4431F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brian I. Hague

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fredericksburg → Lancaster

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA614

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he landed the tailwheel-equipped airplane on the main wheels and upon slowing to about 20 mph, lowered the tailwheel to the runway. The airplane veered to the right, and the pilot attempted to control the direction by applying the left brake. He “overcorrected” to the left, and the airplane ground looped and veered off the left side of the runway. The inspection of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot stated that he should have added power to maintain directional control as soon as the turn started. He reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.