The airplane ground looped and nosed over at 1128 Pacific time during landing. The Airline Transport pilot sustained minor injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot and a flight instructor had been performing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings and requested a full-stop landing. During the landing rollout the left wing tip impacted the runway. Shortly thereafter, the left main landing gear failed inboard resulting in the airplane nosing over.
March 1, 2007, Camarillo, Calif., Monocoupe 110
The airplane ground looped and nosed over at 1128 Pacific time during landing. The Airline Transport pilot sustained minor injuries; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane ground looped and nosed over during a full-stop landing, causing minor pilot injuries and substantial aircraft damage.
- The accident occurred after a series of touch-and-go landings when the left wing tip struck the runway during rollout, leading to the failure of the left main landing gear.
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