Piper PA 14 N1423P

Summary

On 20 May 2018 at about 03:00 local time, a Piper PA 14 registered N1423P, operated by Kanakanak Fisheries Inc., was involved in an accident near Vashon, Washington, 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.

Date

20 May 2018 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Vashon, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Vashon Muni (2S1)

Coordinates

47.4586, -122.4769

Aircraft

Piper PA 14

Registration

N1423P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1948

Engines

1

Operator

Kanakanak Fisheries Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vashon → Vashon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA18CA290

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll due to his right foot inadvertently applying pressure to both rudder pedals.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane, his right foot inadvertently applied pressure to both rudder pedals during the takeoff roll. The airplane exited the left side of the runway, and the left wing struck a tree. The airplane ground looped to the left, and the right wingtip struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing, elevator, and rudder. 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.