Crash location | 37.603889°N, 101.373334°W |
Nearest city | Ulysses, KS
37.581409°N, 101.355170°W 1.8 miles away |
Tail number | N2912D |
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Accident date | 07 Jan 2006 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 170B |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated he lost directional control while landing on runway 12. Subsequently, the airplane ground-looped and nosed over. The pilot stated that the wind was not a factor in the loss of directional control. The pilot sustained minor injuries and passenger was not injured. Examination of the airplane revealed the vertical stabilizer was bent.
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a ground loop.