19870808043189A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · San Marcos, TX · August 8, 1987

Date
August 8, 1987 · 16:15 local
Place
San Marcos, TX
Airport
San Marcos Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N401P
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA192
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Reported engine
Continental C1452
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
842 total10 in this make and model102 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control on takeoff roll and ground looped. CFI was late in taking corrective action.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND GROUND LOOPED. CFI WAS LATE IN TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N401P · 3

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