Piper PA-18-150 N8485D

Summary

On 18 October 2011 at about 15:05 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N8485D was involved in an accident near Brookings, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 October 2011 at 15:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Brookings, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX)

Coordinates

44.3047, -96.8169

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N8485D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sioux Falls → Brookings

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA028

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions while landing.

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

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The pilot reported that the airplane encountered a wind gust during the landing roll, which lifted the left wing and caused the airplane to swerve to the right. The pilot responded with the application of full engine power to initiate an aborted landing, but the airplane encountered another wind gust that further lifted the left wing and caused the right wing to impact the ground. The airplane subsequently came to rest in a field next to the runway. The airplane's engine firewall, wings, and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded the normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.