Sieber Paul P NIEUPORT 11 N118PS
4 June 2011 · Bellingham, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2011 at about 19:13 local time, a Sieber Paul P NIEUPORT 11 registered N118PS was involved in an accident near Bellingham, Washington, 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 19:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellingham, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bellingham International (BLI)
- Coordinates
- 48.7928, -122.5375
- Aircraft
- Sieber Paul P NIEUPORT 11
- Registration
- N118PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ferndale → Bellingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR11CA247
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that his traffic pattern approach and touchdown on the runway were normal. The pilot stated that he lost directional control during landing rollout in his conventional gear airplane as he was transitioning from rudder effectiveness to tailwheel steering. Thereafter, the airplane ground looped and nosed over bending the rudder and firewall. The pilot also reported that no mechanical problems were experienced with his airplane during the mishap.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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