20091101050909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Three Lakes, WI · November 1, 2009

Date
November 1, 2009 · 12:20 local
Place
Three Lakes, WI
Airport
Three Lakes
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4070Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10CA038
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total25 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

From ops inspector wjh ptrs GL13201003167; pilot privacy data omitted holds a current third class medical [03/05/08] and a current flight review [02/09/09]. It is the opinion of inspector hakari that recency of experience in m/m/s and changing wind conditions were contributing factors in this incident. Inspector privacy data omitted has discussed the incident scenario with pilot privacy data omitted at length in the context of investigation and pilot counselling. Pilot privacy data omitted has no prior enforcement history, and has fully cooperated in all phases of this investigation. Pilot privacy data omitted exhibits a positive attitude towards safety.

As the FAA filed it

FROM OPS INSPECTOR WJH PTRS GL13201003167; PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HOLDS A CURRENT THIRD CLASS MEDICAL [03/05/08] AND A CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW [02/09/09]. IT IS THE OPINION OF INSPECTOR HAKARI THAT RECENCY OF EXPERIENCE IN M/M/S AND CHANGING WIND CONDITIONS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT. INSPECTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAS DISCUSSED THE INCIDENT SCENARIO WITH PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AT LENGTH IN THE CONTEXT OF INVESTIGATION AND PILOT COUNSELLING. PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAS NO PRIOR ENFORCEMENT HISTORY, AND HAS FULLY COOPERATED IN ALL PHASES OF THIS INVESTIGATION. PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXHIBITS A POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS SAFETY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N4070Z · 1

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