Pilot Debrief

Cessna 120 near Osceola, WI — 2020-07-17

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Date
2020-07-17
Location
Osceola, WI, USA
Airport
OEO
Aircraft
Cessna 120
Registration
N1926N
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilots did not maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor, and the pilot receiving instruction, both reported that during tailwheel transition training, the airplane drifted to the right of the runway while performing a wheel-landing. They reported that left rudder was applied to counteract the drift, but the airplane did not respond as expected. The pilot receiving instruction stated that the airplane exited the runway, the left wheel caught the terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. Neither pilot reported any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that precluded normal operation. Both pilots reported the wind condition as light and variable.

NTSB coding

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