Piper PA-18A 150 N1886P
12 June 2013 · Juneau, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2013 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A 150 registered N1886P, operated by Alligood Allen K, was involved in an accident near Juneau, Alaska, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 05:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Juneau, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Juneau International Airport (PAJN)
- Coordinates
- 58.3547, -134.5761
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A 150
- Registration
- N1886P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alligood Allen K
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yakutat → Juneau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC13CA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain directional control while attempting to recover from a bounced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that she was flying the airplane from the front seat, and the airplane owner (who is also a pilot) was in the rear seat. The pilot in the front seat turned final early to maintain aircraft separation and made a short and slightly steep final approach. She said that while landing she flared the airplane a little high, and it bounced twice during the landing. During the second bounce, the pilot in the rear seat assisted the recovery by applying corrective input. The pilot in the front seat could not recall if she continued to apply control inputs or if the pilot in the rear seat had assumed the controls. Positive control transfer was not accomplished. The airplane ground looped to the right, substantially damaging the left wing when the wing tip struck the runway. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2013 | Piper PA-18A | Nikiski, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Piper PA-18A | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Piper PA-18A | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | Mueller Scott C | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Piper PA 18A 150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2014 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Gunthersville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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