Piper PA18 N530AK

Summary

On 23 November 2019 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N530AK was involved in an accident near Kerrville, Texas, 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

23 November 2019 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kerrville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kerrville Municipal (ERV)

Coordinates

29.8306, -95.2894

Aircraft

Piper PA18

Registration

N530AK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Conroe → Kerrville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA033

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control and ground-loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, based on the wind reported by the destination airport's AWOS, he decided to conduct a conventional, full-stall, three-point landing. He said the approach was normal and stabilized. When the airplane was about 1 ft above the runway, a wind gust pushed the airplane left. The left main landing gear contacted the runway, and the airplane drifted right. The left shock absorber broke, and the airplane swerved right. The tailwheel unlocked, and the airplane ground looped, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.