Piper PA 18-135 N6690D
14 October 2018 · Cherry Ridge, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2018 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA 18-135 registered N6690D was involved in an accident near Cherry Ridge, Pennsylvania, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cherry Ridge, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cherry Ridge (N30)
- Coordinates
- 41.5156, -75.2517
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 18-135
- Registration
- N6690D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1954
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Honesdale → Honesdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA022
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, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, after conducting a three-point landing, during the landing roll, the wind changed direction and lifted the left wing, and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and elevator. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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