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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Kemmerer, WY · April 20, 2003

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Date
April 20, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place
Kemmerer, WY
Airport
Kemmerer Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40520
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN03LA069
Reported as
Piper PA18150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,018 total170 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days
N40520Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7509121 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 20, 2003, at approximately 1430 MDT, a Piper PA-18-150, N40520, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during landing roll at Kemmerer Municipal Airport (emm), Kemmerer, Wyoming. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on board, was not injured. The pilot stated that while enroute to Kemmerer, she received weather updates from the automated surface observing system (AWOS), which indicated the winds were variable at 6 knots. While landing on runway 16, she encountered a gust of wind. The aircraft ground looped to the right and the left wing tip struck the ground. The impact with the ground damaged the outboard 4 feet of the left wing, and buckled the aft strut on the left wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 20, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 MDT, A PIPER PA-18-150, N40520, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN DURING LANDING ROLL AT KEMMERER MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (EMM), KEMMERER, WYOMING. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD, WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO KEMMERER, SHE RECEIVED WEATHER UPDATES FROM THE AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM (AWOS), WHICH INDICATED THE WINDS WERE VARIABLE AT 6 KNOTS. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 16, SHE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND. THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND DAMAGED THE OUTBOARD 4 FEET OF THE LEFT WING, AND BUCKLED THE AFT STRUT ON THE LEFT WING.

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 DEN03LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKemmerer, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop/swerve and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the wind gust and the ditch.Apr 20, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40520 · 2

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

Accident 20070427006919ALevel Off Touchdown · Prineville, OR(-23) Aircraft ran out of fuel. Pilot initiated an off airfield landing 10 miles east of Prineville. On landing the aircraft flipped over. Substantial damage.Apr 27, 2007 · Substantial damageAccident 19780423008409ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ferriday, LAApr 23, 1978 · Substantial damage