Crash location | 34.113333°N, 117.682223°W |
Nearest city | Upland, CA
34.097510°N, 117.648388°W 2.2 miles away |
Tail number | N8905R |
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Accident date | 05 Mar 2015 |
Aircraft type | Champion 7EC |
Additional details: | None |
The certificated pilot was receiving tailwheel instruction and stated he was practicing touch-and-go landings. On his seventh landing, the airplane went to the right of the center line and he overcorrected. The flight instructor took the controls of the airplane. The right wing struck the ground and the airplane departed the runway to the left. The airplane subsequently ground looped which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.