Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 140 near St. Petersburg, FL — 2017-03-28

Final reportGAA17CA209
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Date
2017-03-28
Location
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Airport
SPG
Aircraft
CESSNA 140
Registration
N7838B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot receiving instruction’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was receiving instruction in the tailwheel-equipped airplane. He reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane turned left and that he "over corrected with too much right rudder." He added that the airplane ground looped, exited the runway to the right, and came to rest in a nose-down attitude. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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