Mark Goldberg BEARHAWK PATROL N410BP

Summary

On 28 July 2017 at about 15:30 local time, a Mark Goldberg BEARHAWK PATROL registered N410BP was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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

28 July 2017 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wittman Rgnl (OSH)

Coordinates

43.9844, -88.5569

Aircraft

Mark Goldberg BEARHAWK PATROL

Registration

N410BP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oshkosh → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA451

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, 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 of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, when "transitioning from rudder to braking, the tail started rapidly swinging to the left due to wind." He added that "rudder correction was ineffective," and he applied wheel brakes, but the airplane continued in the ground loop clockwise, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the runway. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. An automated weather observation station at the accident airport reported, about the time of the accident, wind from 040° at 8 knots. The pilot reported that, while on short final, the air traffic tower controller announced, "wind 050 at 12." The pilot added that the landing was on runway 36.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.