Piper PA-18-150 N4101E
23 May 1998 · Sedona, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1998 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4101E was involved in an accident near Sedona, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sedona, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sedona (SEZ)
- Coordinates
- 34.9394, -111.9400
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4101E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chandler → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout. A factor was the gusty wind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airport AWOS was reporting winds from 140 degrees at 7 to 10 knots and recommended that runway 3 be used for landing. The pilot chose to land on runway 21 into the wind. On the landing rollout the aircraft was struck by a gust of wind and subsequently ground looped.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1998 | Piper PA-18-150 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18-105 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1998 | Piper PA-18 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1998 | Piper PA-18-160 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1998 | Cessna 172M | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Sunbird Flight Services | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Nov 1998 | Varga 2150A | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-28-140 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Grumman HU-16C | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1998 | Cessna 182P | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Cessna 172P | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Karl G. Gimbel | Fatal | 2 |