ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242787
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 2020 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N334SC |
| MSN: | 50691 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3899 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Givens Hot Springs, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Givens Hot Springs, ID |
| Yellow Pine, ID (3U2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll in the tailwheel equipped airplane, as the tailwheel lifted off the ground, the airplane veered to the left. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control and the airplane ground looped. The right wing and horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: Pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20CA297
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2020 12:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 07-Jul-2022 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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