20010408006159A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170B · Sapphire, NC · April 8, 2001

Date
April 8, 2001 · 14:40 local
Place
Sapphire, NC
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2488D
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA01LA116
Reported as
Cessna 170B

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated to this inspector on 4/10/01 that he misinterpreted the wind direction and velocity that caused the a/c to ground loop.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED TO THIS INSPECTOR ON 4/10/01 THAT HE MISINTERPRETED THE WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITY THAT CAUSED THE A/C TO GROUND LOOP.

NTSB investigation

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