Pilot Debrief

Champion 7GCBC near Ocklawaha, FL — 2018-08-25

Final reportGAA18CA517
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Date
2018-08-25
Location
Ocklawaha, FL, USA
Airport
FA38
Aircraft
Champion 7GCBC
Registration
N7618S
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, a wind gust from the right caused the airplane to weathervane. The airplane veered right off the runway, ground looped to the right, and the left wing and elevator impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left elevator. The pilot added that he was a "very experienced pilot, but very inexperienced with tailwheel operations." The pilot 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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