ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285692
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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 2008 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1161D |
| MSN: | 15724 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2644 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lowman, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Idaho city, ID (U98) |
| Lowman, ID (0U1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After touching down on the grass/turf airstrip in a tailwheel equipped airplane, the pilot failed to maintain directional control. As the pilot was attempting to regain control of the airplane, it ground looped, resulting in the collapse of one of the main landing gear legs. In addition to the collapse of the landing gear leg, the accident sequence resulted in the bending of internal structure of the right wing. According to the pilot, there were no issues with the flight controls or the tail wheel steering system.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA186
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 February 2020 | N1161D | Private | 0 | Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH/KOTH), North Bend, OR | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Oct-2022 13:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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