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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Mcleod, ND · March 7, 2019

Date: March 7, 2019 · 08:35 local
Place: Mcleod, ND
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N726
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA158
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 19,747 total16,502 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

N726Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8309021 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The Piper PA-18-150 super cub crashed in a farmer?s field east of lisbon, ND while conducting coyote depredation operations under contract to the usda. The pilot stated that he encountered wake turbulence after a 180 degree right turn at 75 feet AGL (above ground level) causing him to lose control of the aircraft. The pilot attempted to correct with left aileron and rudder but was unable to regain control. The aircraft subsequently stalled and impacted the ground in a near level descent.

The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

THE PIPER PA-18-150 SUPER CUB CRASHED IN A FARMER?S FIELD EAST OF LISBON, ND WHILE CONDUCTING COYOTE DEPREDATION OPERATIONS UNDER CONTRACT TO THE USDA. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE AFTER A 180 DEGREE RIGHT TURN AT 75 FEET AGL (ABOVE GROUND LEVEL) CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH LEFT AILERON AND RUDDER BUT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR LEVEL DESCENT.

THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

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 GAA19CA158Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWyndmere, NDThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an uncoordinated turn while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Mar 7, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N726 · 1

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