Ruminski ULTRA PUP N124TR
5 July 2003 · Richmond, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 2003 at about 20:50 local time, a Ruminski ULTRA PUP registered N124TR was involved in an accident near Richmond, Indiana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richmond Municipal Airport (RID)
- Coordinates
- 39.8209, -84.8804
- Aircraft
- Ruminski ULTRA PUP
- Registration
- N124TR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Connersville → Richmond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA195
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control and the airplane ground looped.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged when it ground looped during landing. The un-certificated pilot reported a left quartering headwind while attempting to land. He stated that he had to "crab" into the wind. According to the pilot, he was not square with the runway and touched down sideways and the airplane ground looped. The weather was reported as: wind variable at 3 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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