1995-08-15: Piper PA-18-150 — Owyhee, OR

Casualties unknown • Owyhee, OR, US

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DIVERSION OF ATTENTION.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS BACK-TAXIING ON THE RUNWAY, AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN WAS INITIATED AS THE PILOT FIRMLY PRESSED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO GROUND LOOP AND THE NOSE WENT DOWN. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO NOSE OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED FROM LOOKING OUT THE FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE TO LOOKING OUT THE SIDE WINDOW FOR CHUCK HOLES. THE PILOT WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE TAIL WAS COMING UP UNTIL THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOSING OVER.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1995-08-15 Piper PA-18-150 accident near Owyhee, OR?

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS BACK-TAXIING ON THE RUNWAY, AN ABRUPT LEFT TURN WAS INITIATED AS THE PILOT FIRMLY PRESSED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO GROUND LOOP AND THE NOSE WENT DOWN. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO NOSE OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED FROM…

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1995-08-15 involved a Piper PA-18-150, registration N6854P, at Owyhee, OR.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DIVERSION OF ATTENTION.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001207X04384. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.

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