# Accident 20140711010509A: Piper PA-18-150, Chandler, AZ, July 11, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2014, 08:31 local time
- Place: Chandler, AZ
- Airport: Chandler Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2399° N, 111.7792° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2399&lon=-111.7792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83447, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83447) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 120 total, 12 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA289) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140711010509A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 LOCAL TIME WHILE PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES ON RUNWAY 4 AT KCHD, THAT THE 4TH APPROACH WAS "NORMAL WITH EXPECTED SPEEDS". AS THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN FOR A WHEEL LANDING HE STATED HE WAS TRACKING THE CENTERLINE. UPON SLOWING FURTHER HE MOVED THE TAILWHEEL TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT STATES THAT AT THAT POINT THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO HEAD TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. TIRE SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY CONSISTENT WITH THE PILOTS DESCRIPTION.

THE PILOT STATES HE THEN INPUT RIGHT RUDDER TO CORRECT AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO AN "UNEXPECTED"  HARD RIGHT TURN. THE PILOT STATES HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH OPPOSITE RUDDER AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON A WEST NORTH WEST HEADING ON THE EAST SIDE OF RUNWAY 04 200 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY FROM THE INITIAL SKID MARKS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DOES NOT REMEMBER MAKING ANY AILERON OR BRAKE CONTROL INPUTS DURING THE EVENT.

WHITE PAINT MARKS ON THE RUNWAY WERE ALSO PRESENT WHERE THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE THE RUNWAY SURFACE DURING THE GROUND LOOP EVENT. THE LEFT WING FORWARD AND AFT SPARS JUST OUT BOARD OF THE AILERON WERE DAMAGED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL AND HUB CAP WERE DAMAGED. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AILERON AND ADJACENT WING TRAILING EDGES.

DURING THE INVESTIGATION FLIGHT CONTROL AND BRAKE SYSTEMS WERE VERIFIED FOR CONTINUITY AND PROPER OPERATION. THE PROPELLER WAS UNDAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR14CA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA289), Jul 11, 2014: Piper PA 18-150 (N83447), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

## Other reports on N83447 (1)

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

- [Incident 20101226054919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101226054919I), Dec 26, 2010: Piper PA-18-150 (N83447), Chandler, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot dave legas was conducting a VFR local traffic pattern flight. His first takeoff and landing was normal. His passenger was a pilot as well but was not…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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