Piper PA-18-150 N83359

Summary

On 18 April 2021 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N83359 was involved in an accident near Wilsall, Montana, 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

18 April 2021 at 11:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wilsall, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Wilsall (9U1)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N83359

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA163

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while conducting a wheel landing on a grass runway with a direct crosswind, as the tailwheel settled onto the ground, the airplane veered right. He attempted to correct by applying left brake. Subsequently, the airplane ground looped to the right, substantially damaging the left wing and elevator when they impacted the ground. The pilot reported that there were no pre accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.