- Date
- August 6, 1980
- Place
- Mesa, AZ · MESA, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N82016Piper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19800806037799A
- Case key
- 129181
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2569 80/8/6 MESA,AZ PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1138 N82016 PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 29, 1276 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 3 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - FALCON DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MESA,AZ LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82016
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Falcon
N82016Registered 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 N82016 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CEN26LA020Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportReserve, LAThe pilot’s inadvertent application of the wheel brakes after touchdown.NTSB ANC12LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColdfoot, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering to reverse course.NTSB LAX82DA157Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChandler, AZDuring landing roll the pilot stated that a gust of wind or a dust devil picked up the left wing and turned the aircraft to the right. The aircraft departed the runway and went into a small plowed field coming to rest in the opposite direction of the runway.