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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Gerlach, NV · October 16, 2019

Date: October 16, 2019 · 16:00 local
Place: Gerlach, NV
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2894P
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA20CA030
Reported as: Piper PA-18A 150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 626 total152 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

N2894PRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-4492 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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This was an off airport landing. The aircraft was approaching the landing site at a very low airspeed, just above a stall. Just as the aircraft was about to touch down, it banked to the right followed by the right wing impacting the ground, causing a cartwheel.

As the FAA filed it

THIS WAS AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROACHING THE LANDING SITE AT A VERY LOW AIRSPEED, JUST ABOVE A STALL. JUST AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN, IT BANKED TO THE RIGHT FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING IMPACTING THE GROUND, CAUSING A CARTWHEEL.

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 GAA20CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGerlach, NVThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Oct 16, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2894P · 1

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

Accident 19900917039549ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Montague, CAFirst solo,lost directional control on 3 point landing. Veered,dragged a wing, and ground looped.Sep 17, 1990 · Substantial damage