N2RG is a 2015 Grosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-320 series rated at 150 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Granite Bay, CA. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2015. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2014. This page also carries 2 NTSB events.
- 11 years old
2015
2014
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The pilot reported that, during the third landing, the biplane landed hard and veered off the left side of the runway. The airplane ground looped and the left main landing gear collapsed. He added that he thought the tailwheel was swiveling, but not turning with the rudder. While working on repairs, he observed that the shear pins on the "Mollie heavy duty tailwheel" sheared off, which resulted in the tailwheel not working properly.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower right wing.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 8 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 200° at 3 knots. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 15.
The airplane was not made available to the Federal Aviation Administration or the National Transportation Safety Board for examination.
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, he lost directional control and the airplane ground looped to the right. During the ground loop, the left main landing gear collapsed, the left wing impacted the runway, and the airplane stopped on the runway. The left wing sustained substantial damage.
About the time of the accident at the airport, the wind was reported as 250 degrees true at 3 knots.
The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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