| Crash location | 29.468334°N, 103.935277°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Presidio, TX
29.560738°N, 104.372146°W 27.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N560SC |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 05 Feb 2006 |
| Aircraft type | Ralph Sanders Murphy Acft Elite |
| Additional details: | None |
The 3,000-hour commercial pilot of a single-engine experimental tail-wheel equipped airplane reported that he lost directional control resulting in a ground loop during the takeoff roll on a 5,500-feet long by 80-feet wide asphalt runway. The winds were reported as light and variable at the time of the accident. The pilot reported having accumulated a total of 20 hours in the same make and model of airplane and stated that the accident could have been prevented by additional flight training. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.