ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353886
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| Date: | Sunday 23 August 1998 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9754A |
| MSN: | 19215 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1660 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-145-2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North Pole, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| (95Z) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported he was on a solo flight to a local gravel-covered airstrip. During the landing roll, he lost control of the tail wheel equipped airplane, and it ground looped/swerved to the left side of the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The student pilot noted in his report to the NTSB that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC98LA136
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 16:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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