No fatalities

23 Feb 2009: Cub Crafters PA-18-150 — Buckeye, AZ

Buckeye, AZ, United States

On 23 Feb 2009, a Cub Crafters PA-18-150 was involved in an aviation accident near Buckeye, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that after practicing stalls, the airplane nosed over during landing roll. He applied rudder and brake to correct a yaw, but the aircraft came to rest inverted, sustaining propeller and wing damage.

Accident Summary

A pilot reported that following a flight involving slow-flight practice and multiple stalls, the airplane experienced a nose-over during the landing roll at the destination airport. The airplane came to rest inverted, with damage to the propeller and left wing.

Pilot Report

According to a written statement from the pilot, after departing, he practiced configuring the airplane for slow-flight and performed numerous stalls. Upon approaching the destination airport, he entered the traffic pattern on a 45-degree angle and extended his downwind leg to yield to traffic ahead. He observed the windsock indicating a light crosswind.

During the final approach, the pilot configured the airplane with a little left rudder to compensate for the wind conditions. After touchdown, while on the landing roll with the engine at idle, the airplane began to yaw to the left of the runway centerline. In response, the pilot applied full right rudder deflection and then applied the right brake. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.

Mechanical Condition

The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine. He reported that during the accident sequence, the winds were light and variable with no gusts.

Damage

The accident resulted in damage to the propeller and left wing.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot