Piper PA-18-150 N8576Y
5 August 2010 · Watkins, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 2010 at about 17:55 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N8576Y was involved in an accident near Watkins, Colorado, 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 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkins, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Front Range Airport (KFTG)
- Coordinates
- 39.7850, -104.5997
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N8576Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watkins → Watkins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA473
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing, resulting in a ground-loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was landing on runway 8 when the airplane encountered a gust of wind. The pilot corrected for the gust of wind and the airplane became airborne again. When the airplane touched down again, the airplane began to rotate to the left. The right main landing gear collapsed and the right wing impacted the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident. An examination of the airplane and its related systems, conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector, revealed no anomalies.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft B60 | Edwards, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Airborne OUTBACK | Denver, Colorado, United States | Alfring GIL | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2010 | Diamond DA 40 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | Doss Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Beechcraft 35 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Curtis Charles | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2010 | Mooney M20E | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 2010 | Remos G3/600 | Trinidad, Colorado, United States | First Jet Now LLP | Minor injuries | - |