MINR · CURTISS WRIGHT TRAVEL AIR · 2009-11-14 · Fort Myers, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10LA063
Event ID
20091114X40724
Type
Accident
Date
2009-11-14
Location
Fort Myers, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.586389, -81.863052
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CURTISS WRIGHT
Model
TRAVEL AIR
Registration
N3823
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's minimal experience in the airplane make and model.