- Date
- March 30, 1998, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2150APiper PA-18-135
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 8, 1998
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19980330009379A
- Case key
- 38484
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Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot-in-command (PIC) was conducting a familiarization flight. The PIC said that after touchdown on runway 23, he 'lost directional control.' The aircraft veered left, then veered to the right; he then tried to add left brake with no success. While veering right the aircraft tipped up and dragged the left wing. He then taxied to the ramp to inspect the aircraft. According to the FAA Inspector that was at the crash site, '...during a crosswind landing on runway 23...the pilot lost directional control of his aircraft.' The pilot said that the wind was gusty and from the south. The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 180 degrees at 8 knots.
Factual narrative
On March 30, 1998, about 1130 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-18-135, N2150A, registered to Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc., operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 local flight, impacted the runway while landing near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The commercial-rated pilot and one commercial-rated pilot/passenger were not injured. The flight had originated from the Grand Strand Airport, at 1000.
The pilot-in-command (PIC) was conducting a familiarization flight when the accident occurred. The PIC said that after touchdown on runway 23, "...the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft veered left then veered to the right, I then tried to add left brake with no successes, while veering right the aircraft tipped up and dragged the left wing. We then taxied to the ramp to inspect the aircraft."
According to the FAA Inspector that was at the crash site, "...during a crosswind landing on runway 23...the pilot lost directional control of his aircraft. The pilot told the FAA Inspector that the airplane came to rest on runway 23 before the first turnoff. In addition, the pilot told the FAA Inspector, according to the inspector's statement, that "the wind was gusty and from the south." The reported winds at the time of the accident were from 180 degrees at 8 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2150A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-135
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-1862
- Airframe hours
- 7,202
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Barnstorm Flite Signs Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 7, 1998 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- CRE
- Airport
- CRE · Grand Strand, runway 23, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 1,280 total · 500 in this make and model · 1,000 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 70 °F
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 N2150A · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.