Piper PA-18-150 N9730P
27 August 2010 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2010 at about 04:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N9730P, operated by David Conyngham, was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, 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
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wasilla (PAWS)
- Coordinates
- 61.5719, -149.5394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N9730P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David Conyngham
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willow → Wasilla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC10CA077
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, resulting in a runway excursion and nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was returning to his home airport from another local airport, operating the airplane under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said after landing on the gravel runway, the airplane went off the right side of the runway, and vegetation caused it to pull hard to the right. The pilot said once off the runway, the airplane encountered a culvert and nosed over. He said there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, and that the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and lift struts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Theodore A. Schachle | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Clear, Alaska, United States | Mark A. Keech | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Okanogan, Washington, United States | Lockwood Aviation L P | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Saalsaa Brad | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-135 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Neal Burleson | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stony River, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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