Cessna 172N N6303E

Summary

On 2 November 2013 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N6303E, operated by Low Pressure Aviation, was involved in an accident near Loveland, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 November 2013 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Loveland, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Collins Loveland (KFNL)

Coordinates

40.4511, -105.0111

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N6303E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Low Pressure Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Loveland → Loveland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA055

1 person had minor injuries.

A dragging right brake, which resulted in an un-commanded right turn, and subsequent ground loop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane. The instructor reported that that the after touchdown the airplane veered to the right. He took control of the airplane and applied full left rudder and left brake. The airplane tracked straight for a moment before it turned right and departed the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed and the left wing impacted the ground. Examination of the airplane's right brake rotor revealed heat damage (bluing) of the rotor and substantial damage to the airplane's wing and fuselage. The instructed noted that the other pilot did not appear to make any control inputs that would have resulted in a right turn.   

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.