Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX87DVA08

PATTERSON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N50RH

HASTINGS THORP T18

Analysis

AT THE END OF A PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING WITH A 90 DEGREE CROSSWIND WITH A VELOCITY OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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