Bakersfield, CA, USA
N8372
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G 164A
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The pilot reported that during the landing roll, a right quartering tailwind pushed the tail to the left, the airplane exited the dirt strip to the right, where the lower right wing of the bi-plane struck an embankment. The airplane collided with a ditch and nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to both the upper and lower left wings. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and a collision with terrain.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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