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N8905R accident description

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Crash location 34.113333°N, 117.682223°W
Nearest city Upland, CA
34.097510°N, 117.648388°W
2.2 miles away
Tail number N8905R
Accident date 05 Mar 2015
Aircraft type Champion 7EC
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The certificated pilot was receiving tailwheel instruction and stated he was practicing touch-and-go landings. On his seventh landing, the airplane went to the right of the center line and he overcorrected. The flight instructor took the controls of the airplane. The right wing struck the ground and the airplane departed the runway to the left. The airplane subsequently ground looped which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.

The pilot reported no pre-impact 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 landing.

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