Piper PA-18A-135 N7172K

Summary

On 17 August 2005 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A-135 registered N7172K was involved in an accident near Cedaredge, Colorado, 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

17 August 2005 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedaredge, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Flying W. Ranch Airport (CO20)

Coordinates

38.8656, -107.8228

Aircraft

Piper PA-18A-135

Registration

N7172K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vernal → Cedaredge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05CA129

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning. Contributing to the accident was the wind shift, resultant tailwind, and the inadvertent stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was attempting to land on runway 35. While in the landing flare, the wind shifted from a headwind to a tailwind, resulting in a 15-20 knot tailwind and an increased groundspeed. The pilot stated that he attempted a go-around procedure. The airplane stalled and fell "about 15 feet onto a fence and rocks along the fence", causing substantial damage. According to the pilot, the wind was 160 at 12 knots with gusts of 18 knots and there was light turbulence at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.