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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 2001 |
| Time: | 10:33 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Ames Flying Club |
| Registration: | N77J |
| MSN: | 11489 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4719 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Jose-Norman Y. Mineta International Airport (SJC/KSJC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, following a normal approach, the airplane bounced slightly on touchdown. As it touched down a second time, the aircraft started to veer to the right and, although he applied left rudder, the plane continued to veer more sharply to the right and a groundloop ensued. The left main landing gear strut collapsed and the aircraft came to rest on the right-hand edge of the runway about 800 feet from the threashold. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions and that weather was not a factor. The wind was calm.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX01LA111
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 05-Apr-2024 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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