Accident Piper PA-18-150 N4101E,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373916
 
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Date:Monday 17 November 1986
Time:11:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-18-150
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4101E
MSN: 18-7809068
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:2656 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Chandler, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chandler, AZ (P10)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AT THE END OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND LANDING BY FOLLOWING OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE PATTERN. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT WING LIFTED. THE PILOT CORRECTED BY MOVING THE CONTROL STICK TO THE LEFT. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND THE RIGHT WING LIFTED. THE PILOT THEN CORRECTED BY MOVING THE CONTROL TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED & WAS DAMAGED.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX87LA041
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX87LA041

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
19 December 1989 N4101E Chandler Air Service, Inc. 0 Bumble Bee, AZ sub
15 January 1997 N4101E Chandler Air Service 0 Chandler, AZ sub

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