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N73GT accident description

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Crash location 32.718889°N, 98.891666°W
Nearest city Breckenridge, TX
32.755677°N, 98.902290°W
2.6 miles away
Tail number N73GT
Accident date 18 Jan 2016
Aircraft type Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported he was practicing touch-and-go-landings. When the airplane touched down on the runway, the airplane veered to the right, he applied left rudder, but had applied too much and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot reported that he applied right rudder but once again had used too much and the airplane ground-looped to the right, and departed the runway surface. The left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing impacted the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left aileron.

The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground-loop.

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