Piper PA-18A N454Q

Summary

On 1 April 1996 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N454Q, operated by John R. Yarranton, was involved in an accident near Grand Haven, Michigan, 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.

Date

1 April 1996 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Grand Haven, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Grand Haven (3GM)

Coordinates

43.0500, -86.2193

Aircraft

Piper PA-18A

Registration

N454Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John R. Yarranton

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Muskegon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI96LA126

Nobody was injured.

failure of the dual student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor.

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

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After touchdown from a left wing low landing, the student pilot, who was flying the airplane from the front seat, allowed the airplane to veer left. The instructor pilot, who was in the back seat, took control of the airplane, added full power, and pulled back on the stick in an attempt to avoid a runway light. The airplane cleared the light at a slow airspeed; however, its right wing immediately dipped and struck the terrain. The airplane then spun around and came to a stop. Examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies which could have contributed to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.