- Date
- September 22, 1990, 10:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place
- Enumclaw, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3189ZPiper PA18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 9, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900922044149A
- Case key
- 41287
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Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll in gusting wind condition.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
Upon approaching the airport for landing, the pilot noted that the wind was blowing from the east and it was turbulent. The pilot circled the runway to determine wind direction and observed that the trees that line the north side of he runway were moving indicating the wind was blowing down the runway from the east. The pilot prepared for landing and during the landing roll, just after passing the line of trees, the airplane yawed to the left. The pilot corrected and the airplane yawed to the right. The pilot applied full left rudder and brake action; however, the airplane ground looped resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3189Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7182
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Puget Sound Soaring Assoc.
- Departed
- S36 · Kent, WA
- Airport
- WN76 · Bergseth Fld
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 833 total · 4 in this make and model · 831 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.