20020819025149A

(.19) On August 19, 2002, approximately 0935 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-18 airplane, N1277A, registered to and being flown by a private pilot who had recently bought the airplane, ran off the right side of runway 25 during landing at Chehalem airpark (17S), Newberg, Oregon, and collided with a windsock pole and a fence. The airplane was substantially damaged in the accident. At the time, the pilot, who was qualified and current under 14 CFR 61 to act as pilot-in-command of the airplane, had a certificated flight instructor aboard in order to fulfill an insurance policy provision requiring him to accumulate 10 hours in the aircraft prior to flying without an instructor. Neither pilot was injured. Visual meteorological conditions, with calm winds, were reported at mcminnville, Oregon, at 0953, and no flight plan had been filed for the 14 CFR 91 instructional flight, which departed stark's twin oaks airpark (7S3), hillsboro, Oregon, about 0915. (-23) the pilot had recently purchased the aircraft and was obtaining 10 hours with an instructor for insurance purposes. He had been endorsed for tail wheel operations and had accumulated 8 hours at the time of the accident. While practicing landings, the aircraft began to veer to the right following a 3 point landing. The pilot was unable to regain control prior to the aircraft hitting a fence and windsock. An inspection of the right wheel brake revealed a warped disc which could cause a dragging brake condition.