Piper PA-18-150 N872CC
27 June 2001 · Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2001 at about 16:47 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N872CC was involved in an accident near Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States. One person was 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 16:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bryce Canyon (BCE)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N872CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richfield → Bryce Canyon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot approached the airport, he monitored the ASOS frequency and learned the winds were from 120 degrees at 12 knots. The airport had only one asphalt runway, 03-21. These conditions presented a direct 90 degree crosswind. The pilot made a touch and go landing on runway 03, turned around, and landed on runway 21. During the landing roll, the airplane swerved to the left, due to a "possible gust of wind or [the] pilot was too slow in rudder correction." He then applied "hard right rudder," and the airplane responded with a "rapid turn to the right" that he was unable to counter. The left wing struck the runway, causing main spar damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-135 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Herald, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tulelake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Brewster, Washington, United States | David C. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | Wind River Camps | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2001 | Erco 415-C | Ivins, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 140 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 177RG | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Agusta A119 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |