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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Justac Escapade · La Grande, OR · September 20, 2007

Date: September 20, 2007 · 11:30 local
Place: La Grande, OR
Airport: La Grande/Union County
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7078T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA272
Reported as: Justac Escapade
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total80 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Upon landing, aircraft veered to the left and then ground looped to the right. This caused the left main gear to collapse and the propeller and left wing tip to come into contact with the ground. The CFI was the PIC and was giving instruction to check out the private pilot. The aircraft is fitted with 26 inch tundra tires. Damage was to the left wing, propeller and main gear attachments. There were no injuries to either pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THEN GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE AND THE PROPELLER AND LEFT WING TIP TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE CFI WAS THE PIC AND WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION TO CHECK OUT THE PRIVATE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT IS FITTED WITH 26 INCH TUNDRA TIRES. DAMAGE WAS TO THE LEFT WING, PROPELLER AND MAIN GEAR ATTACHMENTS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO EITHER PILOT.

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 SEA07CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLa Grande, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane's left wing. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Sep 20, 2007 · Substantial damage