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N125KT accident description

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Crash location 62.320556°N, 150.093611°W
Nearest city Talkeetna, AK
62.323889°N, 150.109444°W
0.6 miles away
Tail number N125KT
Accident date 05 May 2008
Aircraft type Cessna 185
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The airline transport certificated pilot was doing touch and go landings. On the fourth landing the airplane veered sharply to the right and ground-looped, striking the left wing on the runway. The airplane received substantial damage to the left wing and left aileron. The pilot indicated that there was no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was an inadvertent ground-loop.

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