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September 12, 1997 · Newberg PL-4A · N44PN
Placerville, CA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 12, 1997
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Placerville, CA
Aircraft
Newberg PL-4A
Tail Number
N44PN
Operator
John Scribner
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX97LA323
The experimental airplane ground looped while landing. The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings and reported that, 'On my landing I got a bad bounce from my tail wheel and was too slow in reacting and it got away from me.'
NTSB Probable Cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the rollout phase of the landing sequence, which resulted in a gound swerve.
Full Narrative
On September 12, 1997, at 1300 hours Pacific daylight time, an experimental Newberg PL-4A, N44PN, ground looped while landing at the Placerville, California, airport. The pilot had begun a personal flight from San Carlos, California, and was en route to Carson City, Nevada, with a planned fuel stop in Placerville. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. No flight plan was filed. The pilot reported that his first landing at Placerville was "rough" so he decided to practice touch-and-go landings before going on to Carson City. The pilot said that on his last landing, "I got a bad bounce from my tail wheel and was too slow in reacting and it got away from me."
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 PDT
Nearest AirportPlacerville (0nm)
Runway23
Runway Length4201 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftNewberg PL-4A
Tail NumberN44PN
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJohn Scribner
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · A75 · Reciprocating · 75
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 57 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO