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A maule rocket CFI incurs a ground loop during his landing roll when avoiding a ground hog on the runway at fkl, PA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 524453 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fkl.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bos.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Maule Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Route In Use | arrival : vfr |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 107 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 107 |
| ASRS Report | 524453 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical ground encounters : animal other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airport |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was flying a maule and landing at fkl. The WX was VFR, AWOS reported winds of 160 degrees at 10 KTS. Runway 20 was in use. Upon touchdown in a three point attitude, the aircraft was in control. When the airspeed was approximately 15 KTS, my passenger said ground hog. I then looked to my right and saw a ground hog near the centerline moving towards us. I applied full left brake in hope to avoiding the ground hog. This induced a ground loop which resulted in the left wing tip being dragged into the ground. No one was hurt and the aircraft was shutdown. I have two names of people who witnessed the ground hogs on the runway. I believe that the induced ground loop was better than striking a ground hog with the propeller. This may of resulted in the aircraft flipping over. I believe I exercised the right judgment in this situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MAULE ROCKET CFI INCURS A GND LOOP DURING HIS LNDG ROLL WHEN AVOIDING A GND HOG ON THE RWY AT FKL, PA.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING A MAULE AND LANDING AT FKL. THE WX WAS VFR, AWOS REPORTED WINDS OF 160 DEGS AT 10 KTS. RWY 20 WAS IN USE. UPON TOUCHDOWN IN A THREE POINT ATTITUDE, THE ACFT WAS IN CTL. WHEN THE AIRSPEED WAS APPROX 15 KTS, MY PAX SAID GND HOG. I THEN LOOKED TO MY RIGHT AND SAW A GND HOG NEAR THE CENTERLINE MOVING TOWARDS US. I APPLIED FULL LEFT BRAKE IN HOPE TO AVOIDING THE GND HOG. THIS INDUCED A GND LOOP WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT WING TIP BEING DRAGGED INTO THE GND. NO ONE WAS HURT AND THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN. I HAVE TWO NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO WITNESSED THE GND HOGS ON THE RWY. I BELIEVE THAT THE INDUCED GND LOOP WAS BETTER THAN STRIKING A GND HOG WITH THE PROP. THIS MAY OF RESULTED IN THE ACFT FLIPPING OVER. I BELIEVE I EXERCISED THE RIGHT JUDGMENT IN THIS SIT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.