Piper PA-18 N276T

Summary

On 12 March 2003 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N276T was involved in an accident near Mineral, Virginia, 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

12 March 2003 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Mineral, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

37.9667, -77.7636

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N276T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Warrenton → Lake Anna

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC03LA068

Nobody was injured.

The flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, who was receiving floatplane instruction, the flight proceeded to the lake to conduct on-water maneuvers. After landing on the lake several times, the flight instructor requested that the pilot perform a few step taxis. During one of the taxis, as the floatplane was being turned to the right, the pilot stated, "I don't think we are going to make it." The instructor replied, "Put in more rudder." The pilot informed the instructor that he already had applied full right rudder, and added full power in an attempt to "pull us through the turn." As the floatplane neared the shoreline, the instructor decreased the power, and the left wing struck a tree. The airplane turned abruptly to the left, and came to rest along the shoreline.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.