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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Prudhoe Bay, AK · July 11, 2014

Date: July 11, 2014 · 20:00 local
Place: Prudhoe Bay, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3971Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC14CA053
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total400 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N3971ZRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2019 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7888 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On landing rollout aircraft started veering to the right. Rudder was applied to counter act but did not help, pilot applied power to take off again, but could not correct problem still. Power was pulled back to try and stop and at this point the aircraft ground looped causing damage to the left wing, left landing gear and propeller.

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As the FAA filed it

ON LANDING ROLLOUT AIRCRAFT STARTED VEERING TO THE RIGHT. RUDDER WAS APPLIED TO COUNTER ACT BUT DID NOT HELP, PILOT APPLIED POWER TO TAKE OFF AGAIN, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT PROBLEM STILL. POWER WAS PULLED BACK TO TRY AND STOP AND AT THIS POINT THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, LEFT LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER.

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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 ANC14CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrudhoe Bay, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing and attempted go-around, resulting in contact with terrain and a ground loop.Jul 11, 2014 · Substantial damage