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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cubcft CC18180 · Logan, UT · April 19, 2006

Date: April 19, 2006 · 13:25 local
Place: Logan, UT
Airport: Logan-Cache Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4678
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA083
Reported as: Cubcft CC18180
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,524 total47 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Instructor stated that the trainee made a normal approach and a smooth wheel landing. Trainee was maintaining directional control when aircraft ground looped to the right. Instructor did not observe a condition requiring him to assume control. Instructor feels that the left hand main gear may have failed premature. Manafacturer of the aircraft reported the gear failed due to the over load during the ground loop after inspection of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THE TRAINEE MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND A SMOOTH WHEEL LANDING. TRAINEE WAS MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. INSTRUCTOR DID NOT OBSERVE A CONDITION REQUIRING HIM TO ASSUME CONTROL. INSTRUCTOR FEELS THAT THE LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR MAY HAVE FAILED PREMATURE. MANAFACTURER OF THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE GEAR FAILED DUE TO THE OVER LOAD DURING THE GROUND LOOP AFTER INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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 SEA06CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLogan, UTThe pilot receiving instruction failed to maintain airplane directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. An inadvertent ground loop was a factor.Apr 19, 2006 · Substantial damage