N14064

On July 21, 1995, a Piper PA-18-150 (N14064) was involved in an incident near Versailles, MO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.

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.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI95LA237. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N14064.