Summary
On July 26, 2007, a Piper PA-18-135 (N197T) was involved in an incident near Kansas City, 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 failure to manitain directional control during landing which resulted in the airplane striking a taxiway sign during the aborted landing. The crosswind and the sign were factors.
The airplane was damaged during landing. The pilot reported that he was giving flight instruction, but during the accident he was in command of the airplane and his student didn't provide any control input. He stated that he touched down on centerline and a gust of wind lifted the airplane from the ground and weathervaned it into the wind. He stated that the airplane did not respond to rudder input and he added more power in an attempt to gain more control authority. He stated that the airplane responded and came back to the runway heading and he added full power for liftoff. He stated that he heard and felt the aircraft hit a sign. He stated that he landed the airplane without further incident. A taxiway sign was found to have been struck.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI07CA247. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N197T.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to manitain directional control during landing which resulted in the airplane striking a taxiway sign during the aborted landing. The crosswind and the sign were factors.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
The airplane was damaged during landing. The pilot reported that he was giving flight instruction, but during the accident he was in command of the airplane and his student didn't provide any control input. He stated that he touched down on centerline and a gust of wind lifted the airplane from the ground and weathervaned it into the wind. He stated that the airplane did not respond to rudder input and he added more power in an attempt to gain more control authority. He stated that the airplane responded and came back to the runway heading and he added full power for liftoff. He stated that he heard and felt the aircraft hit a sign. He stated that he landed the airplane without further incident. A taxiway sign was found to have been struck. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. The pilot reported that the landing was made on runway 19 and the winds were from 240 degrees at 10 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI07CA247