Piper PA-18 N195T

Summary

On 7 May 2011 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N195T was involved in an accident near Fredenberg Township, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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

7 May 2011 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fredenberg Township, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

47.0208, -92.2303

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N195T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Duluth → Fredenberg Township

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA328

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate directional control during a crosswind landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was attempting to land on an island sandbar with a 6- to 8-knot left crosswind. He stated that he had previously performed the same landing in the accident airplane, which was equipped with oversized tundra tires. As the airplane descended below the nearby treetops, the crosswind component diminished, and the airplane began drifting left of the desired landing path. Shortly after touchdown, the left wingtip collided with shrubs and trees, which caused the airplane to veer into a marsh area. The right main landing gear sunk into the soft terrain, and the right wing impacted terrain. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.