ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386107
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 2001 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N304C |
| MSN: | 2113 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 85 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-AIP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Odessa, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Odessa Schlemeyer Field, TX (KODO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings, and during the second landing roll, he overcompensated on the rudder controls, and the airplane departed the runway to the right. The airplane ground looped, and the left wing contacted the ground. Subsequently, the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest upright.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA089
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 11:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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