Piper PA-18-150 N2357Z

Summary

On 15 August 1995 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N2357Z was involved in an accident near Brackettville, 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

15 August 1995 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Brackettville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Spofford Private (55XS)

Coordinates

29.3098, -100.4095

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N2357Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Del Rio → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW95TA390

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE VARIABLE CROSSWIND.

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

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THE PILOT REPORTED, THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WITH A LEFT FRONT QUARTERING CROSS WIND, THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LEFT. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN WITHOUT RESULTS. HE THEN APPLIED FULL POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO 'STRAIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE RUNWAY AND TAKEOFF TO AVOID OTHER PROBLEMS.' AS FULL POWER WAS APPLIED, THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT SWUNG TO THE 'FAR RIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND BACK TO THE LEFT.' THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A FENCE, AND CAME TO REST ON THE EDGE OF HIGHWAY 131, RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME ADJACENT TO THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACHING POINTS. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A HEADING OF 195 DEGREES TO A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE OWNER OF THE AIRSTRIP REPORTED THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE VARIABLE FROM THE EAST AT 10 MPH GUSTING TO 20 MPH, WITH THE WIND SOCK TURNING MORE THAN 30 DEGREES DURING THESE GUSTS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.