May 25, 2001
Accident
Substantial West Jordan, UT
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
the pilot inadvertently flaring the airplane too high above the ground, resulting in a hard landing that sheared a bolt in the tail wheel assembly. This rendered directional control impossible and induced an uncontrolled ground loop. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
NTSB DEN01LA104