- Date
- April 14, 1987, 09:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Glenrock, WY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1851PPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 8, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870414031859A
- Case key
- 17200
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The private plt planned a takeoff from the unimproved ranch rwy for a local flt. Elevator trim was not set for takeoff according to the plt. When the tailwheel came up during the takeoff roll, the acft swerved left, and the plt attempted to correct with rudder. Directional control was lost. A ground loop resulted in wing contact with the rwy. Substantial damage was done to the right wing and right main landing gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1851P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1019-27
- Airframe hours
- 6,200
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bob Boner
- Registered owner
- Bob Boner
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 5, 1986 · 42 hours before
- Airport
- runway 26, 2,200 × ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 120 total · 74 in this make and model · 63 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N1851P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.