Pilot Debrief

Piper PA18 near Bountiful, UT — 2020-04-25

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Date
2020-04-25
Location
Bountiful, UT, USA
Airport
BTF
Aircraft
Piper PA18
Registration
N707VB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a roll-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she aborted the first landing due to the wind changing direction and slight gusts. During the rollout after the second landing, the pilot applied brakes as the wind simultaneously shifted and lifted the tail upward, which resulted in the propeller striking the runway and the airplane coming to rest in a nose-low attitude. Shortly after, another wind gust lifted the tail, which caused the airplane to flip over. The right-wing lift strut, rudder, and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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