Accident · 2002-08-17

NTSB case SEA02LA170 · HiperLight SNS-8 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-08-17
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: HiperLight SNS-8 (NUNREG)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff roll resulting in a ground loop. A contributing factor was crosswind conditions.

Source: NTSB case SEA02LA170

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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