Piper PA18S N3982Z

Summary

On 16 July 2018 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA18S registered N3982Z was involved in an accident near Palmer, 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

16 July 2018 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Palmer Buddy Woods Muni (PAQ)

Coordinates

61.5950, -149.0886

Aircraft

Piper PA18S

Registration

N3982Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1963

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmer → Palmer

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA422

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain pitch 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 of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on a soft-field runaway, the tail started to lift. He maintained aft pressure on the control stick, but the tail continued to lift, and the airplane nosed over.  The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left and right wing lift struts.  The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that the wind was from 110º at 6 knots. The airport’s automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was calm. The pilot landed the airplane on runway 16. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.