Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll with crosswind conditions.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that the airplane veered to the right and then left. He corrected the veer to the right but "didn't get on it quick enough to stop the turn." The airplane continued to the left and ground looped.
A postaccident examination revealed that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation station on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 190° at 6 knots. The pilot landed on runway 26.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA17CA176 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 22, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Monongahela, Pennsylvania
- Nearest airport
- Rostraver (FWQ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built 2T 1A
- N-number
- N305Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1973
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.