Cessna 172, N5700R: Accident occurred May 01, 2016 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho

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NTSB Identification: GAA16CA215
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, May 01, 2016 in Boise, ID
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/15/2016
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: N5700R
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot reported that during the landing flare he encountered a left quartering tailwind and the airplane started to drift to the right. The pilot further reported that during the landing roll the airplane veered to the left off the runway and ground looped. 

The right elevator was substantially damaged. 

The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.