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N47KJ accident description

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Crash location 40.145000°N, 111.667778°W
Nearest city Spanish Fork, UT
40.114955°N, 111.654923°W
2.2 miles away
Tail number N47KJ
Accident date 06 May 2017
Aircraft type Johnson Kenneth Super Cub Sport
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported in a written statement that, "about half way through the [landing] roll out I lost control of the aircraft and ground looped to the right." During the ground loop, the left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing impacted the runway.

The left wing sustained substantial damage.

The pilot failed to submit the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB Form 6120.1 Pilot/ Operator Aircraft Accident/ Incident Report after multiple requests.

An automated weather observation station, 5 nautical miles from the accident airport, about the time of the accident, recorded wind 120° at 20 knots, gusting 28 knots. The pilot reported that the landing was on runway 30.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's decision to land with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.

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