Christen Industries Inc A-1 N2923W accident near Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.

NTSB analysis

The pilot reported he had landed at his destination airport in his tailwheel-equipped airplane and was turning off the runway onto the taxiway when the airplane’s right wing dipped and struck the runway. The airplane subsequently ground looped, nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and left horizontal stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot also reported that the degree and speed of the turn resulted in the wing striking the runway.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN21LA451 for the full record.