Pilot Debrief

Cessna Ector 305A near Amboy, CA — 2020-09-03

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Date
2020-09-03
Location
Amboy, CA, USA
Aircraft
Cessna Ector 305A
Registration
N1832
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a precautionary landing which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, he was making a precautionary landing to an old gravel and sand runway. During the landing roll, he lost directional control and the airplane ground looped. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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