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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Okanogan, WA · March 17, 2010

Date: March 17, 2010 · 11:30 local
Place: Okanogan, WA
Airport: Dry Coulee Airstrip
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4425Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR10CA167
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,400 total1,100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N4425ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8762 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During a simulated emergency no power approach the pilot landed long, bounced the landing, and elected to go-around. The aircraft main gear caught the airport fence during the climb out causing the aircraft to impact the ground hard with the main gear and the left wing tip. The left main gear departed the aircraft. The prop hit the ground, the engine experienced a sudden stopage and the aircraft came to a stop right side up.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY NO POWER APPROACH THE PILOT LANDED LONG, BOUNCED THE LANDING, AND ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT MAIN GEAR CAUGHT THE AIRPORT FENCE DURING THE CLIMB OUT CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND HARD WITH THE MAIN GEAR AND THE LEFT WING TIP. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THE PROP HIT THE GROUND, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN STOPAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP RIGHT SIDE UP.

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 WPR10CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOkanogan, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence at the end of the runway.Mar 17, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4425Z · 1

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

Incident 19910723048629IForced/Precautionary Landing · Naples, FLEngine lost power on climbout. Returned and landed on taxiway. Hit sign. NR3 cylinder had blown exhaust valve.Jul 23, 1991 · Minor damage