Crash location | 37.506944°N, 122.209722°W |
Nearest city | San Carlos, CA
37.507159°N, 122.260522°W 2.8 miles away |
Tail number | N6913 |
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Accident date | 08 Dec 2013 |
Aircraft type | Piper Pa 16 |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that the landing, in a tailwheel equipped airplane, was uneventful. During the landing roll, he lost control of the airplane which ground looped to the right. The left wing and elevator impacted the ground and both sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no 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.