Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18-150 near Grangeville, ID — 2011-10-30

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Date
2011-10-30
Location
Grangeville, ID, USA
Airport
KGIC
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18-150
Registration
N82213
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot, who was flying a tailwheel-equipped airplane, was performing a full-stop landing on a paved runway. Although his touchdown was uneventful, he reported that, during the landing roll, he lost control of the airplane when he encountered a crosswind of about 10 knots. After the pilot lost control, the airplane ground looped, and the left wing struck the runway with sufficient force to bend the wing spars. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies or malfunctions of the airplane's directional control system.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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