ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297245
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| Date: | Monday 27 May 2002 |
| Time: | 10:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9845Q |
| MSN: | 18-3550 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3118 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lewiston, Idaho -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, ID (LWS/KLWS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was practicing a stop-and-go landing on runway 08 in the Piper PA-18-135 when he encountered a whirlwind. The aircraft veered off the runway during which the left wingtip impacted the ground. The aircraft continued away from the runway coming to rest nose down in a ditch. Winds recorded at the accident airport before and after the accident ranged from zero to seven knots speed, and from the northeast quadrant. No gusts were reported during the morning/afternoon hours.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing resulting in the aircraft departing the runway environment and the wing impacting the ground. Contributing factors were the dustdevil/whirlwind which the aircraft encountered and the ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA088
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 16:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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