Leroux John F CCX-1865 N401WY
21 October 2018 · Carson City, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2018 at about 20:00 local time, a Leroux John F CCX-1865 registered N401WY, operated by L-Bird Llc, was involved in an accident near Carson City, Nevada, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carson City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carson (CXP)
- Coordinates
- 39.1922, -119.7325
- Aircraft
- Leroux John F CCX-1865
- Registration
- N401WY
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- L-Bird Llc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Silver Springs → Carson City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA031
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, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was in the second airplane of a formation flight. During the landing roll, the airplane veered left, ground looped, and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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