AO-1992-009

Harvard IIa ZK-MJN, ground-looped, Ardmore Aerodrome, 25 March 1992
Status
Closed
Occurrence Date
Report Publication Date
Jurisdiction
NZ
Legacy Inquiry Number
92-009
On the second landing of a familiarisation flight in the tailwheel aircraft, the pilot under instruction flared too high. The aircraft "skipped" onto the main wheels and a series of rudder overcorrections ensued in the pilot's attempts to maintain directional control. The aircraft groundlooped to the right, the left undercarriage collapsed, and the left wingtip struck the ground.
Location
Ardmore Aerodrome (-37.030634,174.974828) [may be approximate]