Pilot Debrief

TEMCO GC-1B near Waukegan, IL — 2020-11-08

Final reportCEN21LA058
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Date
2020-11-08
Location
Waukegan, IL, USA
Airport
UGN
Aircraft
TEMCO GC-1B
Registration
N77759
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a crosswind that resulted in a ground loop and impact with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The private pilot reported that while taking off for a personal flight in a tailwheel airplane, the airplane encountered wind from the south during the takeoff roll and weathervaned. The airplane subsequently departed the left side of the runway and ground looped. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground sustaining substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking the airplane off on runway 23 with the wind from 130o at 8-10 knots.

NTSB coding

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