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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 2019 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna A185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7711L |
| MSN: | 185-1521 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3548 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valparaiso-Porter County Airport, IN (VPZ/KVPZ) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valparaiso-Porter County Airport, IN (VPZ/KVPZ) |
| Valparaiso-Porter County Airport, IN (VPZ/KVPZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was performing stop-and-go takeoffs and landings. During a takeoff roll, the tailwheel lifted off the ground, and the airplane encountered a significant wind from the left. He applied left aileron and right rudder to compensate for the wind, but the airplane ground looped to the left.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and right aileron.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot added that a "slower application of the throttle and keeping the tailwheel on the ground longer during the takeoff roll, will prevent this type of accident from occurring in the future."
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper throttle application and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll in gusting left crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 October 2001 | N7711L | Private | 0 | Winnemucca, Nevada | |
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| 25 October 2016 | N7711L | Private | 0 | Winnemucca, NV | |
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2020 09:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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