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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 2000 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8319A |
| MSN: | 25171 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3578 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | BEDFORD, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (WY60) |
| LOGAN , UT (KLGU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that while on takeoff roll from the grass runway, at approximately 40 miles per hour, 'I hit a soft spot which pulled the airplane hard left.' He said the airplane ground looped to the left. The pilot said the left landing gear collapsed, the left wing was bent, and the fuselage was damaged.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent ground loop. A factor was the soft grass airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA087
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 01:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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