ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311648
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 2020 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170 |
| Owner/operator: | East Tennessee Pilots Club Inc |
| Registration: | N4580C |
| MSN: | 25524 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5667 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madisonville, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Knoxville, TN (TN98) |
| Madisonville, TN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane. He reported that after touchdown the airplane veered to the left. He applied right rudder and added power to correct; however, the airplane exited the runway and entered a ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 05:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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