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CEN21LA403

2021-09-06 · Gunnison, Colorado, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GUC

Current FAA registration · N6XC

Make / Model
AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1
Year of manufacture
1997 · 24 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19971110
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7C49D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane after landing with a quartering tailwind.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he landed with a quartering tailwind. When the tailwheel touched down, the wind pushed the tail to the right and the airplane ground looped. The airplane came to rest upright off the left side of the runway and sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_CEN21LA403.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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