Piper PA-18-150 N3920Z
21 March 2009 · Jackson, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 2009 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N3920Z, operated by Derek J. Craighead, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)
- Coordinates
- 43.6072, -110.7378
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N3920Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Derek J. Craighead
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Jackson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA162
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after landing on Runway 19, a crosswind caused the airplane to drift to the right. He applied left rudder to realign the aircraft with the runway centerline. The left turn accelerated into a ground loop. Subsequently the right main landing gear failed, the right wing tip contacted the runway, and the right wing spar was bent. The pilot did not report any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Hester John T | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Culwell Charles W DBA | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Edwin A. Stoltenberg | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hell's Canyon, Oregon, United States | Gary Lazenby | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bingham, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 2009 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Curtis Glen Green JR, Trustee | Serious injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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