Christen A-1 N2923W

Summary

On 23 September 2021 at about 16:00 local time, a Christen A-1 registered N2923W, operated by Clayton R Shepard, was involved in an accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 September 2021 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Flying Cloud Airport (FCM)

Coordinates

44.8275, -93.4586

Aircraft

Christen A-1

Registration

N2923W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1988

Engines

1

Operator

Clayton R Shepard

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Crystal → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA451

1 person had minor injuries.

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

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Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he had landed at his destination airport in his tailwheel-equipped airplane and was turning off the runway onto the taxiway when the airplane’s right wing dipped and struck the runway. The airplane subsequently ground looped, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot also reported that the degree and speed of the turn resulted in the wing striking the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.