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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172G · Covington, TN · November 22, 2015

Date: November 22, 2015 · 13:00 local
Place: Covington, TN
Airport: Covington Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5786R
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA111
Reported as: Cessna 172G
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 276 total130 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N5786RRegistered now · Cessna 172GS/N 17253455 Airframe modelCessna 172G Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On November 22nd 2015, N5786R a Cessna 172G a tail wheel converted aircraft took off from tulsa, ok regional airport. The final destination was west regional airport. The aircraft had two souls on board. privacy data omitted Was the pilot in charge. The aircraft was making fuel stop in Covington, TN. During landing, the aircraft ground looped, causing damage to the left wing tip, skin damage to the upper and lower portions of the wing skin of the horizontal stab, and a complete replacement of the left aileron. The weather at Covington airport was vfr/vmc conditions winds variable at 5 knots. Runway dry.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 22ND 2015, N5786R A CESSNA 172G A TAIL WHEEL CONVERTED AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM TULSA, OK REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE FINAL DESTINATION WAS WEST REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD TWO SOULS ON BOARD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PILOT IN CHARGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING FUEL STOP IN COVINGTON, TN. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP, SKIN DAMAGE TO THE UPPER AND LOWER PORTIONS OF THE WING SKIN OF THE HORIZONTAL STAB, AND A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT AILERON. THE WEATHER AT COVINGTON AIRPORT WAS VFR/VMC CONDITIONS WINDS VARIABLE AT 5 KNOTS. RUNWAY DRY.

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 GAA16CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCovington, TNThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with the ground.Nov 22, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5786R · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19760820026229ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · London, OHLndd on a gravel rd parallel to a corn fld l wing tip hit corn plt lost ctl of acft.Aug 20, 1976 · Substantial damage