Pilot Debrief

Cessna L19 near New Braunfels, TX — 2019-10-17

Final reportGAA20CA046
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Date
2019-10-17
Location
New Braunfels, TX, USA
Airport
BAZ
Aircraft
Cessna L19
Registration
N5073Y
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the main landing gear touched down, followed by the tailwheel, and the airplane veered left. He corrected with right rudder, but the airplane continued left, exited the runway, and ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right elevator. 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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