Piper PA-18-150 N4376Z

Summary

On 22 August 2011 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4376Z, operated by Kevin Hochstetler, was involved in an accident near Emmett, Idaho, 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

22 August 2011 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Emmett, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Emmett Municipal Airport (S78)

Coordinates

43.8525, -116.5392

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N4376Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Kevin Hochstetler

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lewiston → Emmett

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA402

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the airplane bounced and settled back onto the runway in a two-point landing configuration. Subsequently, the airplane suddenly veered to the right. Despite the pilot's control inputs, the airplane ground looped and exited the right side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.