Aviation Accident Summary NYC92LA143

GALION, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N88UM

PITTS S-1S

Analysis

THE PILOT LANDED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. HE SAID, 'I THEN CORRECTED TO...GET BACK ON CENTERLINE, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT OVERSHOT. ...I WAS CORRECTING BACK...WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.'

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LANDING AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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