Pilot Debrief

Piper PA 20 near Canandaigua, NY — 2019-05-06

Final reportGAA19CA293
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Date
2019-05-06
Location
Canandaigua, NY, USA
Airport
IUA
Aircraft
Piper PA 20
Registration
N7046K
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the left wing raised, and the airplane "violently turned left." The pilot attempted to recover, but the airplane ground looped and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, right wing lift strut, and rudder. 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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