No fatalities

28 Mar 2017: CESSNA 140 A — St. Pete Air — St. Petersburg, FL

St. Petersburg, FL, United States

On 28 Mar 2017, a CESSNA 140 A operated by St. Pete Air was involved in an aviation accident near St. Petersburg, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot receiving instruction’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a training flight, a tailwheel airplane ground looped and came to rest nose-down after the student pilot overcorrected with right rudder. Substantial damage occurred to the firewall.

Accident Details

The pilot receiving instruction in a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, the airplane turned left. He stated that he "over corrected with too much right rudder." The airplane subsequently ground looped, exited the runway to the right, and came to rest in a nose-down attitude.

Aircraft Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall as a result of the ground loop.

Instructor Report

The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

Causes

Student/instructed pilotIncorrect use/operationDirectional control — Not attained/maintained

Other contributing factors

Instructor/check pilot