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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Westcliffe, CO · May 27, 1995

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Date
May 27, 1995 · 15:10 local
Place
Westcliffe, CO
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7808Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW95LA221
Reported as
Piper PA18150
N7808ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8485 · Built 1966Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-16) On may 27, 1995, at 1510 mountain daylight time aircraft was towing a glider and as aircraft lifted off of runway 31 it encountered a severe wind gust and exited the runway. The aircraft came to rest inverted causing substantial damage. The glider being towed released and landed without incident. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local glider towing flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) ON MAY 27, 1995, AT 1510 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME AIRCRAFT WAS TOWING A GLIDER AND AS AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF OF RUNWAY 31 IT ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE WIND GUST AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE GLIDER BEING TOWED RELEASED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE LOCAL GLIDER TOWING FLIGHT.

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 FTW95LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWestcliffe, COThe loss of control due to the encounter with the dust devil.May 27, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7808Z · 1

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

Accident 20120801015859ATaxi · Falcon, COOn 8/1/2012, N7808Z incurred substantial damage after landing at Meadowlake Airport. 1 sob, no injuries, VFR condintions prevailed.Aug 1, 2012 · Substantial damage