Aviat A-1C-180 N13BF

Summary

On 1 May 2016 at about 22:30 local time, a Aviat A-1C-180 registered N13BF was involved in an accident near Harlingen, 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 May 2016 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Harlingen, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Valley Intl (HRL)

Coordinates

26.2331, -97.6486

Aircraft

Aviat A-1C-180

Registration

N13BF

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rio Grande City → Harlingen

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA225

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the right wing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he bounced once during the landing touchdown in crosswind conditions, and subsequently ground looped to the left. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing was substantially damaged when it impacted the runway.  An automated weather observing system, about the time of the accident, reported the wind at 080 degrees true at 14 knots, for the landing on runway 17 left.  The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.