Silvaire 8 N9902C

Summary

On 28 September 2017 at about 17:30 local time, a Silvaire 8 registered N9902C was involved in an accident near Texarkana, Arkansas, 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

28 September 2017 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Texarkana, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Texarkana Rgnl-Webb Field (TXK)

Coordinates

33.4500, -93.9964

Aircraft

Silvaire 8

Registration

N9902C

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Texarkana → Texarkana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA575

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a statement provided by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that, after touchdown, the airplane veered sharply to the right, then the left, and subsequently ground looped. During the ground loop, the right wing, right horizontal stabilizer, and right elevator struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.