N4910P – Piper PA18 – 2020-03-20 NTSB Accident Report

On March 20, 2020, a Piper PA18 (N4910P) was involved in an incident near Canyon, TX. All 1 person 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 selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a collision with a ditch and the left main landing gear collapsing.

According to the pilot, he performed an off-airport landing to a wheat field. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear encountered a ditch about midfield. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing lift strut. The pilot reported that, "Further care should have been conducted in evaluating the LZ (Landing Zone)."

The pilot reported that about the time of the accident, the wind was from the north at 10 knots and he that he landed the airplane into the wind.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN20CA129. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N4910P.