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N144LP accident description

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Crash location 39.274167°N, 104.339166°W
Nearest city Kiowa, CO
39.347209°N, 104.464411°W
8.4 miles away
Tail number N144LP
Accident date 23 Mar 2011
Aircraft type Cub Crafters CC11-160
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot, he was performing a full stop landing when he encountered a quartering tailwind just prior to touchdown, resulting in a hard landing. The airplane began to "ground loop" and approached the edge of the runway. The pilot applied brakes to prevent the airplane from exiting the runway into rough terrain, resulting in the airplane nosing over and becoming inverted on the runway and substantially damaging the rudder. The pilot stated there were no malfunctions with the airplane prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control following a hard landing.

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