Aviation Accident Summary CHI91LA225

KEOKUK, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5074Z

CESSNA 305A

Analysis

THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN A CROSS WIND DURING A SPOT LANDING CONTEST, HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND GROUND LOOPED.

Probable Cause and Findings

DIVERTED ATTENTION BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT BEING MAINTAINED. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS CROSSWIND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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