ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202045
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| Date: | Saturday 13 March 1999 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305A |
| Owner/operator: | Troy W. Cobb |
| Registration: | N5188G |
| MSN: | 22196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14024 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-11-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Coalinga, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tracy, CA (KTCY) |
| (308) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was familiar with the flight characteristics and operation of his conventional gear airplane. The pilot tried to perform a wheel landing on runway 32, but the airplane swerved. He then lost directional control and ground looped. The pilot reported that no mechanical malfunctions were experienced during the flight. The local surface wind was from about 090 degrees, between 3 and 5 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX99LA118
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 March 2001 | N5188G | Private | 0 | Winslow, AZ | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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