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Piper PA-18-150 N14064

21 July 1995 · Versailles, Missouri, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 July 1995 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N14064 was involved in an accident near Versailles, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Versailles, Missouri, United States
Nearest airport
Roy Otten Memorial (3VS)
Coordinates
38.4304, -92.8397
Aircraft
Piper PA-18-150
Registration
N14064
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lincoln → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI95LA237

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN A SECOND TIME, IT WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE RUNWAY, AND A 270 DEGREE RIGHT GROUNDLOOP RESULTED. THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED A LANDING LIGHT, AND THE LEFT WINGTIP DRUG IN THE DIRT ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY BEFORE THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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