Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-18 near Nampa, ID — 2022-03-07

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Date
2022-03-07
Location
Nampa, ID, USA
Airport
KMAN
Aircraft
PIPER PA-18
Registration
N968SW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.

NTSB narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while landing with a crosswind from the right, the airplane veered left. The pilot applied aft pressure to the control stick and brakes, but the airplane nosed over substantially damaging the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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