Piper PA 16 N6913
8 December 2013 · San Carlos, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 December 2013 at about 21:31 local time, a Piper PA 16 registered N6913, operated by Cooper Steven, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, 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 21:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Carlos Airport (SQL)
- Coordinates
- 37.4900, -122.2597
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 16
- Registration
- N6913
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1949
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cooper Steven
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Livermore → San Carlos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA064
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 the landing, in a tailwheel equipped airplane, was uneventful. During the landing roll, he lost control of the airplane which ground looped to the right. The left wing and elevator impacted the ground and both sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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