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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Labelle, FL · August 21, 2015

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Date
August 21, 2015 · 14:15 local
Place
Labelle, FL
Airport
La Belle Municipal
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N18LP
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA15CA254
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
5,600 total200 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days
N18LPRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-5501 · Built 1957Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2BReciprocating

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What happened

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

The following is a pilot statement as received fromprivacy data omitted

August 21, 2015

PA-18, supercub, N18LP departed page field, ft. myers, FL at about 1345. After some maneuvering in the area I flew to Labelle airport, X-14.

I arrived at Labelle, X-14, about 1415 and proceeded to the pattern. The pattern was entered at 1000 ft. and a left downwind was flown to runway 14 on the grass. The grass was tall and there did not appear to be water on the field. A normal approach was made to a landing.

On roll out, at idle power, as the aircraft was slowing to taxi speed, we encountered a low spot on the runway with about 3-4 inches of water. Water splashed up and over the wheels and the wheels dug into the soft grass, mud and water. The aircraft nosed over and ended up on its back. This happened in about the time it takes to read this.

With the top of the cabin resting in 3-4 inches of water, I released the seat belt and exited by the left window. I was not injured and started the reporting process.

privacy data omitted

After reviewing the landing area, aircraft damage, and available photos the iic believes that the events stated in this pilot statement are correct.

As the FAA filed it

THE FOLLOWING IS A PILOT STATEMENT AS RECEIVED FROM^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

AUGUST 21, 2015

PA-18, SUPERCUB, N18LP DEPARTED PAGE FIELD, FT. MYERS, FL AT ABOUT 1345. AFTER SOME MANEUVERING IN THE AREA I FLEW TO LABELLE AIRPORT, X-14.

I ARRIVED AT LABELLE, X-14, ABOUT 1415 AND PROCEEDED TO THE PATTERN. THE PATTERN WAS ENTERED AT 1000 FT. AND A LEFT DOWNWIND WAS FLOWN TO RUNWAY 14 ON THE GRASS. THE GRASS WAS TALL AND THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE WATER ON THE FIELD. A NORMAL APPROACH WAS MADE TO A LANDING.

ON ROLL OUT, AT IDLE POWER, AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWING TO TAXI SPEED, WE ENCOUNTERED A LOW SPOT ON THE RUNWAY WITH ABOUT 3-4 INCHES OF WATER. WATER SPLASHED UP AND OVER THE WHEELS AND THE WHEELS DUG INTO THE SOFT GRASS, MUD AND WATER. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND ENDED UP ON ITS BACK. THIS HAPPENED IN ABOUT THE TIME IT TAKES TO READ THIS.

WITH THE TOP OF THE CABIN RESTING IN 3-4 INCHES OF WATER, I RELEASED THE SEAT BELT AND EXITED BY THE LEFT WINDOW. I WAS NOT INJURED AND STARTED THE REPORTING PROCESS.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

AFTER REVIEWING THE LANDING AREA, AIRCRAFT DAMAGE, AND AVAILABLE PHOTOS THE IIC BELIEVES THAT THE EVENTS STATED IN THIS PILOT STATEMENT ARE CORRECT.

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 GAA15CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLaBelle, FLThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over and impact with terrain.Aug 21, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N18LP · 1

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

Incident 20090402004679ILanding · Fort Myers, FL(-23) On 02 April, 2009, at 10/421 EDT, a Piper PA-18-150, N18LP, serial number 18-5501, operated by [privacy data omitted] was giving flight instruction to [privacy data omitted], ground looped on landing at Fort Myers Page Field (fmy). The aircraft received…Apr 2, 2009 · Minor damage