- Date
- July 20, 2010, 09:20 local (16:20 UTC)
- Place
- Lucile, ID
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N874CCPiper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150
- Defining event
- Landing-flare/touchdown: Abnormal runway contact
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 20, 2010
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Western Pacific Region
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20100720039029A
- Case key
- 76713
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Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a fence during the initial climb.
Findings · 2
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
The airplane touched down about 200 feet from the approach end of the 900-foot-long landing strip and bounced. The pilot maneuvered the airplane back down on the ruwnay, but then decided to perform a go-around. He applied full engine power but collided with a fence during the initial climb. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.
Factual narrative
In a written statement, the pilot reported that he had to circle the destination airport numerous times in an effort to lose altitude. The airplane touched down about 200 feet from the approach end of the landing strip and bounced. He maneuvered the airplane back down, but then decided to perform a go-around. He applied full engine power and collided with a fence during the initial climb. In the section titled "RECOMMENDATION" in the NTSB Pilot/Operator Report, form 6120.1, the pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he didn't attempt to land at the airport, or landed softer. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. As a result of the accident, the airplane incurred damage to the firewall and wings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N874CC
- Reported as
- Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 9931CC
- Airframe hours
- 663
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360 SER, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Rio Hirai
- Registered owner
- Doebler Orchards Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 19, 2010 · 65 hours before
- Departed
- D69 · Anatone, WA
- Destination
- n/a · Lucile, ID
- Airport
- n/a · Pittsburg Landing, runway 27, 900 × 20 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- March 1, 2010
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 535 total · 140 in this make and model · 35 in the last 90 days · 14 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on August 16, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 475 KB in all.
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.