Piper PA18 N8192D

Summary

On 21 September 2018 at about 04:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N8192D was involved in an accident near St. Mary's, Alaska, 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

21 September 2018 at 04:00

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Mary's, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

62.5700, -162.8500

Aircraft

Piper PA18

Registration

N8192D

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

St. Mary's → St. Mary's

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA567

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing area, 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, during the landing at an off-airport dirt and grass landing area, the ground was very slippery. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a few holes and bumps, and the airplane rocked side to side. The airplane's left wing struck the ground and "pushed up," which caused the right wing to strike and catch the ground. The airplane ground looped to the right and came to rest in a nose-down attitude. 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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.