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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Santa Teresa, NM · April 23, 2008

Date: April 23, 2008 · 11:15 local
Place: Santa Teresa, NM
Airport: Dona Ana County At Santa Teres
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1588P
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA113
Reported as: Piper PA18
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 144 total18 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1588PRegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-3751 · Built 1954 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On April 23, 2008 at 11:15 local time, Piper PA-18 N1588P registered to war eagles air museum of Santa Teresa, NM was landing on runway 28 at the Santa Teresa airport (5T6) after a flight from mcguire ranch, TX. The aircraft caught a gust of wind from the left, lifting the left wing up FAR enough to force the right wing to contact the runway. The pilot attempted to go around, but the aircraft continued right off the runway and into a dry creek bed and nosed over onto its back. The pilot exited the aircraft with only minor cuts. There was no post crash fire. Weather was clear, wind was 250/14G28 at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 23, 2008 AT 11:15 LOCAL TIME, PIPER PA-18 N1588P REGISTERED TO WAR EAGLES AIR MUSEUM OF SANTA TERESA, NM WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 28 AT THE SANTA TERESA AIRPORT (5T6) AFTER A FLIGHT FROM MCGUIRE RANCH, TX. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT, LIFTING THE LEFT WING UP FAR ENOUGH TO FORCE THE RIGHT WING TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND, BUT THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DRY CREEK BED AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH ONLY MINOR CUTS. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, WIND WAS 250/14G28 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Teresa, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the strong gusty crosswinds.Apr 23, 2008 · Substantial damage