Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA18 near Hanna, WY — 2016-10-06

Final reportGAA17CA019
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Date
2016-10-06
Location
Hanna, WY, USA
Aircraft
PIPER PA18
Registration
N4457Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in shifting wind conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while landing on a dirt road with a left quartering crosswind, the "wind changed suddenly" and the airplane drifted to the right. He further reported that he applied power to abort the landing, but the right main landing gear "dropped off" the side of the dirt road and the airplane veered "hard to the right" into a ditch and wire fence. The left elevator sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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