Robert L Staton JAVRON INC PA-18 REP N82SC

Summary

On 15 June 2024 at about 17:25 local time, a Robert L Staton JAVRON INC PA-18 REP registered N82SC was involved in an accident near Schell City, Missouri, 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

15 June 2024 at 17:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Schell City, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

New Century AirCenter Airport (IXD)

Coordinates

38.0000, -94.0000

Aircraft

Robert L Staton JAVRON INC PA-18 REP

Registration

N82SC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2021

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mexico → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA225

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway surface.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The front seat pilot reported that he flew a stable approach with the airplane configured with one notch of wing flaps for landing on runway 18 at the destination airport. He applied control input to compensate for a crosswind, and the airplane touched down on the left main landing gear wheel followed by the right main landing gear wheel and tailwheel. During the landing rollout and at an airplane speed of about 15-18 mph, a gust of wind swung the airplane’s tail to the right. The pilot reacted but quickly ran out of rudder authority and the airplane ground looped. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane right wing impacted the runway resulting in substantial damage to the right wing and right aileron. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunction/failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot stated that while standing on the runway, the winds were gusting from 120o.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.