Piper PA18 N4785F

Summary

On 23 September 2019 at about 20:20 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N4785F, operated by Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc, was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, 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

23 September 2019 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Boulder Muni (BDU)

Coordinates

40.0394, -105.2261

Aircraft

Piper PA18

Registration

N4785F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boulder → Boulder

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA572

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, 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 reported that he conducted a normal three-point landing. During the landing roll, the airplane ground looped to the left, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar and the rudder. 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.