Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 N131WK

Summary

On 12 July 2022 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 registered N131WK was involved in an accident near Llano, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 July 2022 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Llano, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

LLANO MUNI Airport (AQO)

Coordinates

30.6925, -98.7481

Aircraft

Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150

Registration

N131WK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kingsland → Llano

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA316

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a quartering tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while practicing stop and go landings, the airplane touched down and immediately veered left. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder and brakes. During the braking action, the airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing structure. The pilot stated that there was no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 17 R (turf) with wind from 080 at 10 knots with gusts of 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.