Piper PA18 N4018E
27 May 2018 · Kenai, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2018 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N4018E was involved in an accident near Kenai, Alaska, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenai, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kalifonsky Meadows (0AA7)
- Coordinates
- 60.4900, -151.2350
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N4018E
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Kenai
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA303
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 the landing roll with a tailwind.
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, during the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the left. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and lift struts. 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 station located about 5 miles north of the accident airport reported that, about 7 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 220° at 7 knots. The airplane landed on runway 36.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Piper PA18 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Aug 2018 | Piper PA18 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Piper PA18 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Piper PA18 | Salcha, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2018 | Cessna A185F | Kaktovik, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2018 | Cessna 180 | Kake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Piper PA18S | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2018 | Curtiss-Wright C46 | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | Everts Air Fuel Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2018 | De Havilland DHC 2 MK. I(L20A) | Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, United States | T-Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Beechcraft 1900 | Gambell, Alaska, United States | Hageland Aviation | No injuries | - |