Paraglider Crash in Puente Alto Injures Pilot and Passenger
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On April 9, 2011, a CESSNA 180H operated by John Ruehle was involved in an aviation accident near Palmer, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot did not respond aggressively enough to a rightward tail bounce during landing, resulting in a ground loop that caused the right wing to drag and sustain structural damage. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot practicing stop-and-go landings in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft experienced a rightward tail bounce. Insufficient corrective action led to a ground loop, causing the right wing to drag and sustain structural damage.
The pilot did not respond aggressively enough to a rightward tail bounce during landing, resulting in a ground loop that caused the right wing to drag and sustain structural damage.
A pilot practicing stop-and-go landings in a tailwheel-equipped aircraft experienced a rightward tail bounce. Insufficient corrective action led to a ground loop, causing the right wing to drag and sustain structural damage.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 9 Apr 2011 involved a CESSNA 180H, operated by John Ruehle, at Palmer, AK.
The pilot did not respond aggressively enough to a rightward tail bounce during landing, resulting in a ground loop that caused the right wing to drag and sustain structural damage.
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