PHOENIX, AZ, USA
N365A
PITTS SPECIAL S1-D
AT THE END OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED WHILE THE PILOT WAS TURNING OFF OF RUNWAY 7R ONTO A HIGH SPEED TAXIWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT NEAR THE END OF THE LANDING ROLL, HE TAPPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY IN PREPARATION TO TURN WHEN THE PLANE GROUND LOOPED. NO PRE-ACCIDENT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. DURING THE OCCURRENCE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS FRACTURED AND THE LOWER LEFT WING AND PROP WERE DAMAGED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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