Pilot Debrief

CHAMPION 7GC near Spanish Fork, UT — 2012-09-03

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Date
2012-09-03
Location
Spanish Fork, UT, USA
Airport
U77
Aircraft
CHAMPION 7GC
Registration
N61819
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings for proficiency. On the last rollout, the pilot relaxed for a brief moment, and the airplane started to veer to the left; the pilot was unable to recover. The airplane ground looped and the landing gear collapsed. The propeller contacted the ground, the right wing tip struck the pavement, and the tailwheel attachment was bent. The pilot said the accident could have been prevented if he had been more proficient in tailwheel-equipped airplanes. He reported 3 hours within the last 90 days.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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