N68830 is a Boeing PT-13D. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming R680-17 rated at 225 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Helena, MT. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 1983. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2021
1983
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped biplane reported that he was performing a three-point landing. After an uneventful touchdown the airplane drifted to the right. The pilot attempted to compensate using left aileron and full-aft elevator control inputs. He applied partial engine power and the airplane then veered to left. The airplane continued off the left side of the runway, and ground-looped to the left. During the sequence, both lower wings struck the ground. The left lower wing and aileron received substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation and stated that the accident was simply the result of a loss of control.
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