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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Seldovia, AK · April 29, 2000

Date: April 29, 2000 · 11:15 local
Place: Seldovia, AK
Airport: Seldovia Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4418Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC00LA051
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 880 total271 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N4418ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8753 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated turbulence light/moderate, winds very gusty. He was landing to the south following traffic. After touch down and just as tail wheel came down a side gust tried to push the aircraft to the right, which he managed to control and then got a gust from the left. He knew he was going to lose the aircraft if he didn't do something. Went to power to do an aborted landing. At about 5 feet got a downdraft, wheel hit the water, then right wing and aircraft cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED TURBULENCE LIGHT/MODERATE, WINDS VERY GUSTY. HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. AFTER TOUCH DOWN AND JUST AS TAIL WHEEL CAME DOWN A SIDE GUST TRIED TO PUSH THE AIRCRAFT TO THE RIGHT, WHICH HE MANAGED TO CONTROL AND THEN GOT A GUST FROM THE LEFT. HE KNEW HE WAS GOING TO LOSE THE AIRCRAFT IF HE DIDN'T DO SOMETHING. WENT TO POWER TO DO AN ABORTED LANDING. AT ABOUT 5 FEET GOT A DOWNDRAFT, WHEEL HIT THE WATER, THEN RIGHT WING AND AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED.

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 ANC00LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeldovia, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was an inadvertent ground swerve.Apr 29, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4418Z · 2

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

Accident 20030907025469AFinal Approach · Skwentna, AK(-23) According to the pilot, the aircraft was flown low over the unimproved strip to determine its suitability for landing. The landing was for the purpose of looking for game. The approach to the strip commenced around dusk. After lowering one notch of…Sep 7, 2003 · Substantial damage Accident 19860610023209ASfl Traffic Pattern · Girdwood, AKThe aircraft hit the ground short of the runway due to downdraft. Aircraft STC for oversize tires not logged.Jun 10, 1986 · Substantial damage