Piper PA-18-105 N221T

Summary

On 20 June 2008 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-105 registered N221T was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina, 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.

Date

20 June 2008 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Fayetteville Regional (FAY)

Coordinates

34.9911, -78.8803

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-105

Registration

N221T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fayetteville → Fayetteville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08CA229

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the Piper PA-18-105 landed on runway 4. During landing roll out, the airplane ground looped to the right. The pilot then taxied the airplane from the runway to the ramp, and postaccident inspection revealed that the left wing and elevator had sustained substantial damage when they contacted the runway during the landing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical anomalies. The reported wind at the airport, about the time of the accident, was from 200 degrees at 12 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.