Crash location | 40.141666°N, 111.661389°W |
Nearest city | Spanish Fork, UT
40.114955°N, 111.654923°W 1.9 miles away |
Tail number | N61819 |
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Accident date | 03 Sep 2012 |
Aircraft type | Champion 7GC |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot was performing touch-and-go landings for proficiency. On the last roll-out, he relaxed for a brief moment. The airplane started to veer to the left, and the pilot was unable to recover. It ground looped to the left; one landing gear collapsed, the propeller contacted the ground, the right wing tip struck the pavement, and the tail wheel attachment was bent.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.