Piper PA18 N7808Z
1 August 2012 · Peyton, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 2012 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N7808Z, operated by High Flights Soaring Club Inc, was involved in an accident near Peyton, Colorado, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Peyton, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Lake Airport (FLY)
- Coordinates
- 38.9458, -104.5700
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N7808Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- High Flights Soaring Club Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Peyton → Peyton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA522
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during taxi in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing, the airplane’s left wing contacted the ground during the taxi in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in damage to the left wing spar. The pilot completed the taxi to the tie-down area without further incident. The pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had been more vigilant in watching and immediately correcting for any wind gusts that might upset the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2012 | Piper PA18 | Needles, California, United States | Sheble Aviation and Flight School | No injuries | - |
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| 16 Feb 2011 | Piper PA18 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Mike Walker | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Piper PA18 | Undrom, Sweden | Private citizen | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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