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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Birchwood, AK · April 8, 1990

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Date
April 8, 1990 · 13:45 local
Place
Birchwood, AK
Airport
Birchwood
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64RS
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC90FA051
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N64RSRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 1997 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 186078Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ground looped on landing collapsing left main gear and causing wing damage. Bad weld on strut contributing factor.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOPED ON LANDING COLLAPSING LEFT MAIN GEAR AND CAUSING WING DAMAGE. BAD WELD ON STRUT CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC90FA051Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportChugiak, AKThe pilot lost directional control during the landing roll as a result of improper braking.Apr 8, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64RS · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19961002030799ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Palmer, AKIndicates pilot stalled PA18 on climbout off short strip. Hit power line and trees. Burned. Elevator trim full downOct 2, 1996 · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19790513026699IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Anchorage, AKWhile landing on mud flats airplane got into shallow water and flipped onto its back.May 13, 1979 · Minor damage