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Piper PA-18-150 N4018Z

12 June 2007 · Hailey, Idaho, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 12 June 2007 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4018Z was involved in an accident near Hailey, Idaho, 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 15:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Hailey, Idaho, United States
Nearest airport
Friedman Memorial Airport (KSUN)
Coordinates
43.5122, -114.3036
Aircraft
Piper PA-18-150
Registration
N4018Z
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hailey → McCall
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA07CA153

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 the takeoff ground roll. A tailwind was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a downwind takeoff on runway 13, as he raised the tail of the aircraft, the wind pushed the aircraft up and to the left, pushing him off of the runway. While attempting to correct, the aircraft ground looped. The winds were reported from 340 degrees at eight knots. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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