ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294870
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| Date: | Thursday 11 March 2004 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 195A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9869A |
| MSN: | 7571 |
| Engine model: | Jacobs L6MB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gila Bend, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wickenburg, AZ (E25) |
| Gila Bend, AZ (E63) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane ground looped while attempting to land. The purpose of the flight was for the certified flight instructor (CFI) to give the private pilot a check out. The pilot completed about four full stall landings, all of which he kept drifting to the left during the landing roll. On the next landing attempt, the pilot touched down, and drifted to the left. The CFI instructed him to input left rudder, but the pilot was unable to steer due to the tail wheel locking. The airplane began a long turn to the right and ground looped in the same direction. The pilot had bought the airplane the day before the accident and had accumulated a total of 3.6 hours of flight time in the same make and model. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, resulting in a ground loop. Factors in the accident were the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane and the delayed remedial action of the flight instructor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX04CA160
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 14:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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