Piper PA18 N4500W
27 October 2018 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 October 2018 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N4500W was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Centennial (APA)
- Coordinates
- 39.5700, -104.8494
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N4500W
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1980
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA045
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 of the airplane during landing in gusting wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot under instruction in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with 26-inch bush wheels reported that, during the approach, he saw indications of a headwind. He added that, when the airplane touched down on the main wheels, he noticed that the windsock had shifted and was indicating a direct left crosswind. Just before the tailwheel touched down, the left wing lifted, and he slowly added power to abort the landing. However, the airplane veered left, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane exited the left side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the elevator. The airport's automated surface observing system reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 280° at 25 knots, gusting to 30 knots. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Piper PA18 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Piper PA18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Piper PA18 | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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