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| Date: | Monday 31 December 2007 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2800D |
| MSN: | 12-1637 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1947 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Ana, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA) |
| Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was receiving dual instruction from the flight instructor for the purpose of receiving a tail wheel endorsement. He had accumulated a total of 7 hours tail wheel instruction in the accident airplane. The flight instructor reported that during the landing roll, the airplane yawed to the right and entered a ground loop which collapsed the left main landing gear.
Probable Cause: The failure of the student to maintain directional control during landing and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA056
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 06:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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