Plane Crash List

Piper PA-18-150 N7474L

16 July 2007 · Ontario, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 16 July 2007 at about 04:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N7474L was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon, 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 04:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Ontario, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Ontario Muni (ONO)
Coordinates
44.0228, -117.0228
Aircraft
Piper PA-18-150
Registration
N7474L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Ontario → Ontario
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA07CA206

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed the airport for a local flight, and returned after approximately fifty minutes to practice landings. During the second landing, the aircraft, which was equipped with "31 inch bushwheels," bounced upon touchdown. The pilot then advanced the throttle to recover from the bounce. The aircraft touched down again, on centerline, but on all three wheels at once. The aircraft swerved to the left, the right gear collapsed and the wing impacted the ground. The aircraft came to a rest in an upright position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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