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| Date: | Friday 8 November 2024 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1977C |
| MSN: | 26122 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5592 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | General Wm J Fox Airfield (WJF/KWJF), Lancaster, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rosamond, CA (L00) |
| Lancaster, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during a touch-and-go maneuver, the airplane veered left, and he corrected with right rudder pedal input. However, the airplane continued to veer left, and the pilot closed the throttle and applied the brakes. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped and the right wing impacted the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and aileron. The pilot stated that about 15 minutes after the accident the wind report showed a quartering tailwind.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a
ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR25LA033
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N1977C
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N1977C/history/20241108/2108Z/L00/KWJF
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2024 16:30 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Nov-2024 16:36 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Nov-2024 19:59 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Accident report, ] |
| 30-Apr-2025 11:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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