Piper PA-18-135 N1136

Summary

On 1 July 2022 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N1136 was involved in an accident near Walker, Minnesota, 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

1 July 2022 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Walker, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Walker Muni (Y49)

Coordinates

47.1598, -94.6456

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-135

Registration

N1136

Category

Airplane

Year built

1953

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nary → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA295

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during a go-around.

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

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The flight instructor reported that during landing, the upwind wing raised, and power was applied for a go-around. The nose was lowered, and aileron was applied into the wind, but there was insufficient airspeed to sustain flight. The airplane settled and contacted a drainage ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings. The instructor reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.