N288MD is a 2001 Aviat Aircraft A-1B. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Naples, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 2013. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 25 years old
- 1 of 367 Aviat Aircraft A-1B
2015
2013
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The pilot reported that during the landing roll with a "considerable" left cross wind, the left wing "rose." He reported that the airplane veered to the left, and ground looped. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing impacted the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
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