No fatalities

8 Jul 2017: CHAMPION 7KCAB — Cottonwood, ID

Cottonwood, ID, United States

On 8 Jul 2017, a CHAMPION 7KCAB was involved in an aviation accident near Cottonwood, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control 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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During the landing roll of a tailwheel airplane, the pilot applied left rudder to correct a right drift, but the airplane exited the runway and ground looped, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and elevator.

Accident Details

A pilot reported that during the landing roll of a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the aircraft began to drift to the right. In an attempt to correct the deviation, the pilot applied left rudder input. Despite this corrective action, the airplane departed the runway surface to the right and subsequently executed a ground loop to the right.

Damage

The left wing and left elevator of the airplane made contact with terrain, sustaining substantial damage. No other damage or injuries were reported.

Pilot Report

The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The aircraft was operating as expected prior to the incident.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot