- Date
- September 3, 2006, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Riverton, WY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N82236Piper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 26, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20060903024279A
- Case key
- 64979
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a ground loop.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the pilot, the landing approach and the touchdown were normal. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane began to turn to the left, and the pilot corrected the turn by applying right rudder. The airplane then corrected to the right, however, the pilot stated he "must have held right rudder too long resulting in the aircraft ground looping to the right. The only cause [pilot] can attribute to the ground loop was pilot error." During the ground loop, the left wing contacted the ground, damaging the spar.
Factual narrative
According to the pilot, the approach was normal and the touchdown speed was approximately 55 miles per hour. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane began to turn to the left and the pilot corrected the turn by applying right rudder. The airplane then corrected to the right, however, the pilot stated he "must have held right rudder too long resulting in the aircraft ground looping to the right. The only cause [pilot] can attribute to the ground loop was pilot error." During the ground loop, the left wing contacted the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed the left wing spar was damaged. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The accident was reported to the National Transportation Safety Board on December 4, 2006.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82236
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7909079
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joe B. Dennis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- RIW · Riverton, WY
- Destination
- RIW
- Airport
- RIW · Riverton Regional, runway 28
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 1,066 total · 474 in this make and model · 31 in the last 90 days · 18 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.