Pilot Debrief

Piper J3C near San Diego, CA — 2019-07-15

Final reportGAA19CA411
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Date
2019-07-15
Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Airport
MYF
Aircraft
Piper J3C
Registration
N92628
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted a ground loop.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during his second touch-and-go landing, the airplane encountered a crosswind. He overcorrected with rudder input, and the airplane then ground looped and exited the runway to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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