Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 305 near Richfield, UT — 2015-05-27

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Date
2015-05-27
Location
Richfield, UT, USA
Airport
RIF
Aircraft
CESSNA 305
Registration
N16708
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while landing, the airspeed was too high and the airplane bounced after making contact with the runway. The airplane came down on the runway 20 degrees right of runway heading and the pilot corrected by applying the left brake. The right main landing gear wheel separated from the gear leg and the airplane veered left into a ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and aileron. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

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