Piper PA 15 N4534H
5 May 2018 · Fulton, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 2018 at about 14:40 local time, a Piper PA 15 registered N4534H was involved in an accident near Fulton, New York, 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 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fulton, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oswego County (FZY)
- Coordinates
- 43.3503, -76.3878
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 15
- Registration
- N4534H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1948
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hastings → Fulton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA268
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.
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, while landing in crosswind conditions, the airplane ground looped to the right. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system at the accident airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 260° at 10 knots. The pilot landed on runway 24.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 28 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-15 | Duvall, Washington, United States | Petersen Rodger E | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Plainwell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Piper PA-15 | Lakeview, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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