Piper PA-18A 150 N4895A

Summary

On 26 May 2012 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A 150 registered N4895A, operated by High Exposure Inc, was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New Jersey, 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

26 May 2012 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM)

Coordinates

40.1853, -74.1214

Aircraft

Piper PA-18A 150

Registration

N4895A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

High Exposure Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Woodbine → Farmingdale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA374

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane in gusty, crosswind conditions. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and "weathervaned" to the right. The pilot applied left rudder, but the airplane continued right, traveled off the side of the runway, and ground looped, resulting in substantial damage to the right wing. The operator reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident examination of the airplane also revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.