Incident Overview
Date: Friday 2 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18 Learstar II
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N221P
Location: Gaithersburg-Montgomery County Airport, MD (GAI) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: UndercarriageUndercarriage
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a ground loop during takeoff, resulting in an undercarriage collapse and a fire. The failure to maintain directional control is identified as a contributing factor.An aircraft experienced a ground loop during takeoff, resulting in an undercarriage collapse and a fire. The failure to maintain directional control is identified as a contributing factor.
Description
The aircraft ground looped on takeoff when the pilot failed to maintain directional control. As a result the undercarriage collapsed and a fire broke out. PROBABLE CAUSE(S) pilot in command – failed to maintain directional control FACTOR(S) miscellaneous acts,conditions – overload failure
Primary Cause
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