ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356581
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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 1996 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-135 |
| Owner/operator: | Dakota Ridge Aviation |
| Registration: | N9967Q |
| MSN: | 18-4012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1954 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4323 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (1V5) |
| (1V5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed in a 3-point attitude on runway 8 and allowed the wind (estimated to vary between 270 and 300 degrees at 6 to 9 knots) to get underneath the upwind wing. He said the airplane drifted left of the runway centerline, and he corrected with opposite aileron and rudder 'somewhat excessively.' As the airplane returned to the runway centerline, he applied left rudder, again 'somewhat excessively.' The pilot said the airplane veered to the left and he applied 'right rudder aggressively.' The airplane swerved to the right. Side loads were imposed, the left tire separated from the wheel rim, and the airplane ground looped. The pilot indicated he had logged 4 hours in the airplane in the previous 90 days. Three of the four hours were with an instructor. The accident flight was the pilot's first flight in the airplane as pilot-in-command.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his improper use of rudder. A factor was the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA017
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 July 1989 | N9967Q | Dakota Ridge Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Boulder, CO | |
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| 2 June 2002 | N9967Q | Taildragon LLC | 0 | Payette, Idaho | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 08:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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