Piper PA-18A N1290C

Summary

On 22 January 2000 at about 23:20 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N1290C, operated by Brad A. Coday, was involved in an accident near Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

22 January 2000 at 23:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

W.r. Pogue Municipal (0F8)

Coordinates

36.1299, -96.1292

Aircraft

Piper PA-18A

Registration

N1290C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brad A. Coday

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tulsa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA073

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot planned to practice touch-and-go landings. On the first approach to the runway, the pilot performed a practice go-around. On the second approach, the airplane touched down on the runway and started drifting to the right. The pilot applied left rudder to correct for the drift, but he doesn't recall what happened next. Examination of the accident site by an FAA inspector revealed that there were tire marks on the runway, which went towards the right side of the runway and then made a sharp left turn. The tire marks exited the west side of the runway and continued into a ditch. Subsequently, the airplane became airborne, struck the windsock pole, located about 60-80 yards beyond the ditch, and came to a stop upright. The pilot reported that the wind was calm.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.