ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352386
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| Date: | Sunday 31 October 1999 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9063A |
| MSN: | 18822 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3335 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Mirage, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Monica, CA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a personal flight the pilot perceived that his airplane's engine was running rough. He elected to make a precautionary landing on a smooth dry lakebed to evaluate the engine. During rollout the pilot lost directional control and ground looped. At the time, the wind was light and variable. The pilot subsequently reported that no mechanical problems or malfunctions were experienced during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of his airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Mar-2024 13:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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