Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH N329CC

Summary

On 1 October 2021 at about 19:00 local time, a Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH registered N329CC was involved in an accident near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 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 October 2021 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Heritage Field (PTW)

Coordinates

40.2396, -75.5567

Aircraft

Culp John S CULPS SPECL SOPWITH

Registration

N329CC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2005

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, 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 recently purchased the experimental, amateur-built, free-castering tailwheel airplane. He had completed nine takeoffs and landings uneventfully on the day of the accident. During the tenth landing, as the tail touched down, the airplane turned left. The pilot tried to correct with full right rudder and right brake application; however, the airplane continued to travel left, and ground looped on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. Examination of the wreckage by a mechanic did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.