Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 150F near Chelan, WA — 2023-07-18

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Date
2023-07-18
Location
Chelan, WA, USA
Airport
S10
Aircraft
CESSNA 150F
Registration
N300SS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll the airplane veered left, he attempted to correct with opposite right rudder. The airplane then ground looped, the right wing struck the surface, and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. 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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