Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL 104 WILGA 80 N9726N

Summary

On 14 May 2017 at about 01:30 local time, a Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL 104 WILGA 80 registered N9726N was involved in an accident near Talkeetna, Alaska, 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

14 May 2017 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Talkeetna, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Talkeetna (TKA)

Coordinates

62.3192, -150.0942

Aircraft

Wsk-Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL 104 WILGA 80

Registration

N9726N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1980

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Willow → Talkeetna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC17CA023

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of training and experience in the accident make and model airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered slightly left of the runway centerline. To correct for the veer, the pilot applied right rudder, and the airplane subsequently veered right. The pilot was unable to regain directional control, and the airplane continued off the right side of the runway onto soft gravel, which resulted in a rapid right ground loop. The left landing gear leg fractured, and the left wing and elevator impacted the runway surface, which substantially damaged the left aileron and fuselage. The pilot stated that he had no experience flying this model of airplane on wheels. According to the airplane owner, the airplane’s rudder and brake system was unique and could be difficult to operate. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.    

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.