Jones HATZ CB1 N39761

Summary

On 1 July 2014 at about 16:00 local time, a Jones HATZ CB1 registered N39761 was involved in an accident near Hysham, Montana, United States. 2 people were 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 July 2014 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hysham, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Hysham (6U7)

Coordinates

46.2933, -107.1933

Aircraft

Jones HATZ CB1

Registration

N39761

Category

Airplane

Year built

1990

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hysham → Hysham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA277

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, 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 after returning back from an approximate 45-minute local flight, he aligned the tailwheel equipped bi-plane for a landing on the active runway. The pilot noted there was an approximate 10-knot crosswind. During the landing roll, the airplane veered right and continued off the runway surface. The airplane ground looped which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear. As a result of the impact, the airplane incurred substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.