Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA020

PEYTON, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N3004N

CESSNA 120

Analysis

NC3004N, REGISTERED TO THE PLT, GROUND LOOPED DURING TAKEOFF IN A RIGHT QUARTERING TAILWIND, WITH A CHECK PLT ABOARD. THE PLT SAID THAT UPON ROTATION HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE FLT.HE ABRUPTLY REDUCED THE POWER, THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND AND GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT GEAR STRUCK A KNOLL AND COLLAPSED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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