No fatalities

15 May 2014: CESSNA 120 — Colville, WA

Colville, WA, United States

On 15 May 2014, a CESSNA 120 was involved in an aviation accident near Colville, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot lost directional control of a Cessna 120 during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop and substantial wing damage.

What happened

On May 15, 2014, a Cessna 120, registration N2642N, was performing a landing in Colville, Washington, under visual meteorological conditions with 10 miles of visibility. During the landing roll, the aircraft drifted to the left. In an attempt to correct the drift, the pilot applied right rudder, which caused the airplane to veer off the runway to the right. This maneuver resulted in a ground loop where the left wing struck the ground, causing substantial damage to the wing.

The pilot sustained one minor injury and there were no fatalities.

Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot