- Date
- January 22, 2000, 17:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Sand Springs, OK
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1290CPiper PA-18A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 6, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000122000219A
- Case key
- 48529
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The commercial pilot planned to practice touch-and-go landings. On the first approach to the runway, the pilot performed a practice go-around. On the second approach, the airplane touched down on the runway and started drifting to the right. The pilot applied left rudder to correct for the drift, but he doesn't recall what happened next. Examination of the accident site by an FAA inspector revealed that there were tire marks on the runway, which went towards the right side of the runway and then made a sharp left turn. The tire marks exited the west side of the runway and continued into a ditch. Subsequently, the airplane became airborne, struck the windsock pole, located about 60-80 yards beyond the ditch, and came to a stop upright. The pilot reported that the wind was calm.
Factual narrative
On January 22, 2000, at 1720 central standard time, a Piper PA-18A airplane, N1290C, was substantially damaged during landing at the W.R. Pogue Municipal Airport near Sand Springs, Oklahoma. The airplane was owned and operated by private individuals. The commercial pilot and pilot rated passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport near Tulsa, Oklahoma, at 1645.
The pilot reported to the NTSB investigator-in-charge that he planned to practice touch-and-go landings. On the first approach to runway 35, he performed a practice go-around. On the second approach, the airplane touched down on the runway and started drifting to the right. He applied left rudder to correct for the drift, but he doesn't recall what happened next. The pilot stated that the wind at the time of the accident was calm.
The FAA inspector who went to the accident site reported that he found tire marks on the runway 35 which went towards the right side of the runway and then made a sharp left turn. The tire marks exited the west side of the runway and continued into a ditch. Subsequently, the airplane became airborne, struck the windsock pole located about 60-80 yards beyond the ditch, and came to a stop upright.
Examination of the aircraft by the FAA inspector revealed that the firewall was damaged. Both wings and the left horizontal stabilizer were bent, and the tail was twisted and bent.
At 1653, the wind at the Tulsa International Airport, located 13 nautical miles east of the accident site, was reported to be from 010 degrees at 7 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1290C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-2499
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-D2, 135 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Brad A. Coday
- Registered owner
- Duane D. Goebel
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- RVS · Tulsa, OK
- Destination
- 0F8
- Airport
- 0F8 · W.R. Pogue Municipal, runway 35, 5,800 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,082 total · 14 in this make and model · 977 as pilot in command · 240 in the last 90 days · 80 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUL, 13 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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