Butler, MO, USA
N5773C
CESSNA 170A
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While performing a landing in gusty crosswinds, the student pilot lost directional control of the tail-wheeled airplane and veered off the 4,000-foot by 75-foot runway. After the airplane left the runway surface, the airplane hit a bump and "ground-looped." The pilot added that this accident could have been avoided by executing a crosswind landing with greater proficiency. The pilot further reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his failure to compensate for wind conditions which resulted in a ground loop.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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