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NTSB investigation record

WPR14CA192

Completed

Cessna 120· N2642N

Date
May 15, 2014
Location
Colville, WA
Conditions
VMC
Record
Published September 25, 2020

Primary finding

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Investigator assessment

Analysis narrative

The pilot reported while on landing roll the airplane drifted left and he over corrected with right rudder. The airplane subsequently veered off the runway to the right and ground looped. The left wing contacted the surface and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Source record

Factual narrative

The pilot reported while on landing roll the airplane drifted left and he over corrected with right rudder. The airplane subsequently veered off the runway to the right and ground looped. The left wing contacted the surface and was substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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