Summary
On August 30, 1995, a Piper PA-18-150 (N91008) was involved in an incident near Yuma, AZ. 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 flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and the failure of both pilots to maintain directional control.
On August 30, 1995, at 1530 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N91008, ground looped on landing at Yuma, Arizona. The aircraft was owned and operated by the private pilot, who purchased the aircraft that morning. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Neither the private pilot nor the commercial pilot/flight instructor onboard were injured.
This incident is documented in NTSB report LAX95LA317. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N91008.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and the failure of both pilots to maintain directional control.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 30, 1995, at 1530 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N91008, ground looped on landing at Yuma, Arizona. The aircraft was owned and operated by the private pilot, who purchased the aircraft that morning. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Neither the private pilot nor the commercial pilot/flight instructor onboard were injured. The flight originated at Tucson, Arizona, on the day of the accident at 1200 as a combined cross-country delivery and dual instructional flight for the new owner.
In a telephone interview, the new owner stated that he took delivery of the aircraft that morning and hired a flight instructor to accompany him back to his home airport because he had no experience in conventional gear aircraft. The pilot said the instructor was talking him through a landing on runway 17 and shortly after touchdown the aircraft began veering to the right. The instructor applied a left rudder correction and the aircraft ground looped to the left. The aircraft incurred structural damage to the right wing spar.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX95LA317