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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Statesboro, GA · February 8, 1982

Date: February 8, 1982 · 10:00 local
Place: Statesboro, GA
Airport: Davis
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89047
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL82DA050
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C90*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 29 total15 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N89047Registered now · Cessna 140S/N 8051 Airframe modelCessna 140

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What happened

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Wind caused wing to hit runway on landing. Solo student tried to correct with power. Ground-looped, flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

WIND CAUSED WING TO HIT RUNWAY ON LANDING. SOLO STUDENT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH POWER. GROUND-LOOPED, FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL82DA050Accident · No injuriesFinal reportStatesboro, GADuring the second landing of a supervised solo flight, a gust of wind picked up the right wing and the left wing struck the ground. The student pilot applied power while initiating corrective action. However, the plane ground looped and flipped over on its…Feb 8, 1982 · Substantial damage