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FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Tucson, AZ · December 15, 2007

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Date
December 15, 2007 · 10:05 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Tucson International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N91187
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
520 total42 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days
N91187Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8109079 · Built 1981Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 12/15/2007, at approximately 1005MST, PA-18 N91187 landed on runway 21 at ktus airport and as the airspeed decreased the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft due to a crosswind. ATIS reported the wind as calm and ATC assigned the aircraft runway 21. The active runway was 11L/R. ATC advised the PIC to "fly direct to the numbers." Prior to landing, the tower announced the winds variable at four knots. While turning short final, the PIC noticed a crosswind from the southeast. The PIC said he made a smooth wheel landing with the appropriate crosswind correction; however, during the roll out he lowered the tail and the wind from the southeast caught the tail and began looping the aircraft to the left. The PIC attempted to stop the ground loop, but was unable. The PIC said the aircraft subsequently did a 360 degree left turn and struck a taxiway sign at the intersection of runway 21 and taxiway a. minor damage was caused to the propeller, wheel struts and taxiway sign. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 12/15/2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1005MST, PA-18 N91187 LANDED ON RUNWAY 21 AT KTUS AIRPORT AND AS THE AIRSPEED DECREASED THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DUE TO A CROSSWIND. ATIS REPORTED THE WIND AS CALM AND ATC ASSIGNED THE AIRCRAFT RUNWAY 21. THE ACTIVE RUNWAY WAS 11L/R. ATC ADVISED THE PIC TO "FLY DIRECT TO THE NUMBERS." PRIOR TO LANDING, THE TOWER ANNOUNCED THE WINDS VARIABLE AT FOUR KNOTS. WHILE TURNING SHORT FINAL, THE PIC NOTICED A CROSSWIND FROM THE SOUTHEAST. THE PIC SAID HE MADE A SMOOTH WHEEL LANDING WITH THE APPROPRIATE CROSSWIND CORRECTION; HOWEVER, DURING THE ROLL OUT HE LOWERED THE TAIL AND THE WIND FROM THE SOUTHEAST CAUGHT THE TAIL AND BEGAN LOOPING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE GROUND LOOP, BUT WAS UNABLE. THE PIC SAID THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY DID A 360 DEGREE LEFT TURN AND STRUCK A TAXIWAY SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 21 AND TAXIWAY A. MINOR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE PROPELLER, WHEEL STRUTS AND TAXIWAY SIGN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Other reports on N91187 · 1

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

Accident 20010823025919AVanhorn, TX(-23) On August 23, 2001, at approximately 1730 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18 airplane, N91178, registered to and operated by the us border patrol of marfa, Texas, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in the vicinity of van horn, Texas in culberso…Aug 23, 2001 · No damage