- Date
- July 19, 1980
- Place
- Roswell, NM · ROSWELL, NM
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N82946Piper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800719025689A
- Case key
- 129824
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1271 80/7/19 ROSWELL,NM PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 707 TIME - 1030 N82946 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSWELL INDUS DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ROSWELL,NM LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82946
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Roswell Indus
N82946Registered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N82946 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA03CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSilver City, MTProper descent rate not maintained while on final approach. A wind gust is a factor in the accident.NTSB FTW83LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoswell, NMThe CFI stated, the acft was lined up on the center line at the end of runway 17. The student pilot applied power and the acft veered to the left, he over-corrected to the right. He further stated, 'I reduced the power to idle as the right landing gear…