Accident Avid Flyer C N931AC, Wednesday 26 November 1997

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Date:	Wednesday 26 November 1997
Time:	14:40 LT
Type:	Avid Flyer C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N931AC
MSN:	931
Engine model:	Rotax 582-UL-48KW
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Minneapolis, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Brooklyn Park, MN
Destination airport:	(KMIC)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
On rollout after a landing the airplane ground looped. The pilot said that he lost directional control due to the cross wind. The airplane landed on runway 31R. A weather observation taken at the airport 13 minutes after the accident indicated the wind to be from 250 degrees at 9 knots.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind.

Accident investigation: