ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353101
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1999 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Soaring Society Of Boulder |
| Registration: | N4785F |
| MSN: | 18-7906 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12125 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A3A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (1V5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed the airport with a glider in tow. After the glider was released, she returned for landing. She made a 'smooth wheel landing with no bounces,' and the aircraft rolled 'straight and smoothly' on the two main wheels. She felt the tail of the airplane begin to rise, and she pulled back on the stick, but stated that she was unable to get a response from the elevator. The aircraft continued to roll forward until the spinner impacted the pavement. The airplane then nosed over onto its back. The wind was calm during landing. In a telephone interview with the pilot shortly after the accident, she stated that the aircraft's wheels touched down twice on the runway prior to the third actual touchdown. Following the accident, a functional test of the elevator control system was performed. The elevator operated effectively, and no abnormalities or discrepancies were observed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN99LA111
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 July 2000 | N4785F | Soaring Society Of Boulder | 0 | ERIE, Colorado | |
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| 16 March 2015 | N4785F | Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc | 0 | Boulder, Colorado | |
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| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 23 September 2019 | N4785F | Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc | 0 | Boulder, CO | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 10:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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