Accident Cessna 170 N170LF, Sunday 10 September 1989

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Date:	Sunday 10 September 1989
Time:	12:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 170
Owner/operator:	Crawford Aviation Inc.
Registration:	N170LF
MSN:	18271
Engine model:	Continental C-145-2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cortez, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Nucla, CO (6V6)
Destination airport:	(KCEZ)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT WAS SLIGHTLY OFF THE RWY CENTERLINE, SO HE COMPENSATED BY APPLYING RUDDER. HOWEVER, HE SAID HE OVER CORRECTED & THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED. SUBSEQUENTLY, ITS RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE SURFACE & WAS DAMAGED.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP.

Accident investigation: