Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 21, 1995, at 1145 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper PA-18-150, N14064, registered to the Central Missouri State University of Warrensburg, Missouri, and piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during a landing ground loop on runway 25 at the Roy Otten Memorial Airfield, Versailles, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. The flight departed from Lincoln, Missouri, at approximately 1115 cdt.
The pilot reported that the airplane made a small bounce upon touchdown. He reported that the airplane was not aligned with the runway when it touched down a second time resulting in a 270 degree right groundloop. He reported, "The bottom of the fuselage hit a runway light just forward of the tailwheel on the left side and the left wingtip dragged in the dirt adjacent to the 39' wide runway" prior to coming to a stop.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI95LA237