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Pilot of an experimental vintage biplane lost control upon exiting runway and ground looped. Inappropriate right wheel braking may have contributed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 843986 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 2000 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
This was a ground loop incident in a small biplane; causing damage to wing and gear while taxiing off the runway of a private airport. There was no bodily injury; property damage; or airframe damage. Problem arose when airplane veered to right of runway; caused by pilot applying right brake. Before pilot could recover aircraft direction; group loop ensued. 10 KT crosswind from north was a contributing factor; along with poor pilot control of rudder; brake and speed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot of an experimental vintage biplane lost control upon exiting runway and ground looped. Inappropriate right wheel braking may have contributed.
Narrative: This was a ground loop incident in a small biplane; causing damage to wing and gear while taxiing off the runway of a private airport. There was no bodily injury; property damage; or airframe damage. Problem arose when airplane veered to right of runway; caused by pilot applying right brake. Before pilot could recover aircraft direction; group loop ensued. 10 KT crosswind from north was a contributing factor; along with poor pilot control of rudder; brake and speed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.