Fleet 16B N162V

Summary

On 19 June 2000 at about 23:00 local time, a Fleet 16B registered N162V was involved in an accident near Rochester, New Hampshire, 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

19 June 2000 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rochester, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Skyhaven (DAW)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Fleet 16B

Registration

N162V

Category

Airplane

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

NYC00LA173

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane touched down on the runway, slowed to approximately 20 mph, and then ground looped to the left. During the event, the airplane stayed on the runway. The pilot then taxied the airplane to the hangar. An external examination of the airplane revealed only minor damage to the left wing, but an internal inspection showed that the wooden-wing spar had cracked. The pilot made no mention of any mechanical problems, and reported the wind as 250 degrees magnetic at 6 knots with no gust. The pilot had approximately 3,355 hours of total flight experience, 125 hours in tailwheel-equipped airplanes, and 1 hour in the accident airplane make and model.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.