Piper PA18 N707VB

Summary

On 25 April 2020 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N707VB was involved in an accident near Bountiful, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 2020 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bountiful, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Skypark (BTF)

Coordinates

40.8639, -111.9275

Aircraft

Piper PA18

Registration

N707VB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1956

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brigham City → Bountiful

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA134

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a roll-over.

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The pilot reported that she aborted the first landing due to the wind changing direction and slight gusts. During the rollout after the second landing, the pilot applied brakes as the wind simultaneously shifted and lifted the tail upward, which resulted in the propeller striking the runway and the airplane coming to rest in a nose-low attitude. Shortly after, another wind gust lifted the tail, which caused the airplane to flip over. The right-wing lift strut, rudder, and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. 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.