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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Fort Worth, TX · May 20, 2001

Date: May 20, 2001 · 14:45 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Bourland Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N77241
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA122
Reported as: Cessna 140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N77241Registration cancelled Sep 3, 2003 · Cessna 140S/N 11703 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23)On may 20, 2001, the pilot was pilot-in-command of N77241, a Cessna 170 aircraft. The pilot owns the aircraft. He stated that he was practicing "stop and go" landings. On the second landing, he stated that he touched down and suddenly, the right wing lifted up. He could not bring it down with the airleron. The aircraft ground looped. The left gear collapsed and the aircraft came to rest with the nose pitched down. Substantial damage to the wings (left and right), left gear, engine and cowling, and firewall. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON MAY 20, 2001, THE PILOT WAS PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N77241, A CESSNA 170 AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OWNS THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS PRACTICING "STOP AND GO" LANDINGS. ON THE SECOND LANDING, HE STATED THAT HE TOUCHED DOWN AND SUDDENLY, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED UP. HE COULD NOT BRING IT DOWN WITH THE AIRLERON. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS (LEFT AND RIGHT), LEFT GEAR, ENGINE AND COWLING, AND FIREWALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW01LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXthe inadvertent ground loop during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind.May 20, 2001 · Substantial damage