Piper PA 18-150 N7153Z

Summary

On 4 April 2015 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA 18-150 registered N7153Z, operated by Supercub 88 LLC, was involved in an accident near Cornelia, Georgia, 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.

Date

4 April 2015 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cornelia, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Habersham County (AJR)

Coordinates

34.5008, -83.5550

Aircraft

Piper PA 18-150

Registration

N7153Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Supercub 88 LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lawrenceville → Lawrenceville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA070

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

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The pilot stated that just as he was going to touch down on the runway, the airplane wanted to turn to the left, he applied right rudder but it was not affective. He applied full power and attempted to abort the landing but the airplane would not gain lift. The airplane veered left off the runway and into the grass and was traveling towards a ditch. He applied one notch of flaps in an attempt to clear the ditch; subsequently the airplanes main wheels came in contact with the ditch first and stopped immediately, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.