Piper PA-18-150 N83454
1 February 2013 · Worland, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 2013 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N83454, operated by M. Mercer Livestock Transportation LLC, was involved in an accident near Worland, Wyoming, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Worland, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Worland Municipal Airport (KWRL)
- Coordinates
- 43.9500, -107.9500
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N83454
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- M. Mercer Livestock Transportation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Worland → Worland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
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 stated that during the landing roll he ground looped the airplane causing structural damage to the left wing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18 | Challis, Idaho, United States | Frank O Blomquist | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Inlet, New York, United States | Payne James R | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Quilcene, Washington, United States | Ryder Jerry | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Piper PA 18-150 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-18-135 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Piper PA 18-150 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Ward ART W | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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