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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Marshfield, MA · May 11, 1996

Date: May 11, 1996 · 12:10 local
Place: Marshfield, MA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2528S
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC96LA103
Reported as: Piper PA18150

N2528SRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7909153 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Mr. Kevin m. scola, owner and pilot of N2528S, was on a local pleasure flight at his home base airport, Marshfield, MA. Mr. Scola noticed that a front was approaching and returned to the field for landing. Mr. Scola set up for landing on runway 24 and landed during gusty wind conditions. The tail of the aircraft eventually lifted and the aircraft went tail over nose and remained inverted in the grass beside the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) MR. KEVIN M. SCOLA, OWNER AND PILOT OF N2528S, WAS ON A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT AT HIS HOME BASE AIRPORT, MARSHFIELD, MA. MR. SCOLA NOTICED THAT A FRONT WAS APPROACHING AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOR LANDING. MR. SCOLA SET UP FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 24 AND LANDED DURING GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT EVENTUALLY LIFTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT TAIL OVER NOSE AND REMAINED INVERTED IN THE GRASS BESIDE THE RUNWAY.

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 NYC96LA103Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarshfield, MAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a loss of control, on-ground collision with terrain, and the aircraft nosing over. The sudden windshift was a related factor.May 11, 1996 · Substantial damage