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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Westminster, MD · May 20, 2016

Date: May 20, 2016 · 15:30 local
Place: Westminster, MD
Airport: Clearview
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7367D
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA262
Reported as: Piper PA-18A 150
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 687 total123 in this make and model

N7367DRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-5730 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150

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What happened

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Pilot landed at Clearview Airport (2W2). Pilot stated after roll out, the aircraft veered to the left side of the runway. To avoid colliding with a wind indicator structure, the pilot stated he applied hard braking. The aircraft come up on its nose, striking the prop. After coming to a stop, the tail of the aircraft slammed down causing damage to the fuselage. Weather does not appear to be a factor: METAR kdmw 201935Z auto 16005KT 10SM clr 25/17 A3022 rmk AO2

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED AT CLEARVIEW AIRPORT (2W2). PILOT STATED AFTER ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A WIND INDICATOR STRUCTURE, THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED HARD BRAKING. THE AIRCRAFT COME UP ON ITS NOSE, STRIKING THE PROP. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE. WEATHER DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR: METAR KDMW 201935Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 25/17 A3022 RMK AO2

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 GAA16CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWestminster, MDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and collision with terrain.May 20, 2016 · Substantial damage