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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 120 · Elk River, ID · May 5, 2005

Date: May 5, 2005 · 08:00 local
Place: Elk River, ID
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N77377
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA094
Reported as: Cessna 120
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total210 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N77377Registration cancelled Jun 24, 2013 · Cessna 120S/N 11818 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 120 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted departed lewiston Idaho at 7:04 a.m. enroute to Elk River Idaho. Upon touch down at Elk River he lost directional control of his Cessna 120, N77377 s/n 11818 and ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft obtained substantial damage to the left wing tip, aileron and propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ DEPARTED LEWISTON IDAHO AT 7:04 A.M. ENROUTE TO ELK RIVER IDAHO. UPON TOUCH DOWN AT ELK RIVER HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF HIS CESSNA 120, N77377 S/N 11818 AND GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT OBTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP, AILERON AND PROPELLER.

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 SEA05LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElk River, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.May 5, 2005 · Substantial damage