Piper PA-18-105 N189T

Summary

On 14 August 2000 at about 21:08 local time, a Piper PA-18-105 registered N189T, operated by Lawrence C. Spath, was involved in an accident near Lynchburg, Virginia, 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

14 August 2000 at 21:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Lynchburg Regional (LYH)

Coordinates

37.3601, -79.2201

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-105

Registration

N189T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lawrence C. Spath

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Forest → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA075

Nobody was injured.

Pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll-out.

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During landing roll out on Runway 3, a 5,799-foot long, 150-foot wide asphalt runway, the airplane began to turn to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the right turn with full left rudder, but the airplane did not respond. The pilot then attempted to take-off and applied full throttle, which tightened the right turn. The pilot then reduced power, ground-looped, and exited the runway. During the ground-loop, the left wing tip contacted the ground and bent the rear wing spar. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left main wheel axle was bent inward and there was no evidence of corrosion or rust. There was no evidence of a mechanical malfunction. The winds at the airport were reported from 310 degrees at 4 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.