Burleigh BEARHAWK N117Z

Summary

On 24 June 2012 at about 16:30 local time, a Burleigh BEARHAWK registered N117Z, operated by Edwin Thiel, was involved in an accident near Heber City, Utah, United States. 3 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

24 June 2012 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Heber City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Heber City Municipal Airport (36U)

Coordinates

40.4817, -111.4286

Aircraft

Burleigh BEARHAWK

Registration

N117Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Edwin Thiel

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Heber → Heber

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12LA290

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

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

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The pilot reported that shortly after touchdown and during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the left. A postaccident examination of the landing gear system revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.