N305Y is a 1973 Stump Great Lakes 2T-1A-E. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Franklin 6V 350 series rated at 235 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Fairbanks, AK. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 1978. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 53 years old
2023
1978
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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, about the time of the accident, reported that, the wind was from 190° at 6 knots. The pilot landed on runway 26.
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