N7860D – PIPER PA 18A 150 – 2014-08-25 NTSB Accident Report

On August 25, 2014, a Piper PA 18A 150 (N7860D) was involved in an incident near Walla Walla, WA. 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 misjudged approach which resulted in overshooting the landing point and insufficient remaining landing surface.

The pilot reported that he overflew an open field that he intended to conduct an off airport landing on. He stated that the field was of sufficient length and had a suitable landing surface. During the landing, the tailwheel equipped airplane touched down longer than the pilot had intended and he intentionally ground looped the airplane to avoid traveling down a ravine. During the accident sequence, the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR14CA378. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7860D.