Pilot Debrief

Cessna 182 near Odessa, TX — 2020-08-20

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Date
2020-08-20
Location
Odessa, TX, USA
Airport
ODO
Aircraft
Cessna 182
Registration
N710NA
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll out, the airplane swerved left, so he added control inputs to stop the swerve. The airplane continued to turn 300°, experienced a ground loop, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the propeller struck the ground. A small fire erupted near the fuel selector which the pilot was unable to extinguish. The airplane was destroyed after the fire consumed most of the airplane. There were no reports of any pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents2

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