ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284083
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 October 2007 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | David A. Kirsten |
| Registration: | N4153M |
| MSN: | 1809042 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stockton, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Stockton, CA (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while taxing the tailwheel-equipped airplane into position for takeoff from a private airstrip, the main landing gear struck a ditch stopping the aircraft's forward movement almost instantly. Subsequently, the aircraft nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. Examination of the aircraft by the pilot revealed that the rudder and two lift struts were bent. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a ditch while taxiing. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 07:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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