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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Bryce Canyon, UT · June 27, 2001

Date: June 27, 2001 · 10:30 local
Place: Bryce Canyon, UT
Airport: Bryce Canyon Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N872CC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA123
Reported as: Piper PA18150

N872CCRegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2015 · Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150S/N 9929CC · Built 2001 Airframe modelPiper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 27, 2001, at 1030 MDT, pilot scott jeffery kaats, certificate #558984824M attempted to land N872CC, apiper PA-18-150 at the Bryce Canyon Airport (bce) on runway 3. The winds were 12 knots at 120 degrees. One wheel touched dwon but the pilot stated it didn't "feel" right. He gave the engine full power and lifted off to try again. The aircraft circled the field and attempted to land on runway 21 this time. The aircraft once again touched down on one wheel and it started to be pushed to the left. A gust of wind hit the aircraft and it veered to the left. The pilot gave a hard right rudder to correct for this and the aircraft ground looped. The left wing sustained substantial damage including two bent spars and a binding aileron with limited travel. This accident was discovered when an IA, allen woodhouse, called for a special flight permit to ferry the aircraft to the spanish fork airport (U77) for repair.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 27, 2001, AT 1030 MDT, PILOT SCOTT JEFFERY KAATS, CERTIFICATE #558984824M ATTEMPTED TO LAND N872CC, APIPER PA-18-150 AT THE BRYCE CANYON AIRPORT (BCE) ON RUNWAY 3. THE WINDS WERE 12 KNOTS AT 120 DEGREES. ONE WHEEL TOUCHED DWON BUT THE PILOT STATED IT DIDN'T "FEEL" RIGHT. HE GAVE THE ENGINE FULL POWER AND LIFTED OFF TO TRY AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT CIRCLED THE FIELD AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21 THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT ONCE AGAIN TOUCHED DOWN ON ONE WHEEL AND IT STARTED TO BE PUSHED TO THE LEFT. A GUST OF WIND HIT THE AIRCRAFT AND IT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT GAVE A HARD RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT FOR THIS AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT WING SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCLUDING TWO BENT SPARS AND A BINDING AILERON WITH LIMITED TRAVEL. THIS ACCIDENT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN AN IA, ALLEN WOODHOUSE, CALLED FOR A SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT TO FERRY THE AIRCRAFT TO THE SPANISH FORK AIRPORT (U77) FOR REPAIR.

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 DEN01LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryce Canyon, UTthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.Jun 27, 2001 · Substantial damage