Piper PA-18 N1195A

Summary

On 5 June 1999 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1195A, operated by Fred C. Noden JR., was involved in an accident near Ekwok, Alaska, 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

5 June 1999 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Ekwok, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.3493, -157.4809

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1195A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Fred C. Noden JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dillingham → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC99LA158

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. Factors in the accident were a crosswind, and an inadvertent ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private certificated pilot was landing on the tundra next to his fishing lodge. The pilot said he intended to land into the prevailing wind that was blowing about 22 knots, with gusts to 30 knots. As he touched down, he realized the wind direction was actually a left quartering headwind. During the landing roll, the wind lifted the left wing. He said he applied full left aileron and full left rudder, and applied engine power to control the airplane. The right wing contacted the tundra and the airplane veered to the right. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The pilot said the left wing aft spar was broken, and the wing was deformed aft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.