No fatalities

29 Nov 2018: Piper PA 12 No Series — Burlington, WA

Burlington, WA, United States

On 29 Nov 2018, a Piper PA 12 No Series was involved in an aviation accident near Burlington, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions. 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 tailwheel-equipped airplane drifted left after touchdown in a crosswind, exited the runway, and struck a sign. The pilot reported no mechanical failures. The aircraft sustained substantial fuselage and empennage damage.

Accident Details

During a landing in crosswind conditions, a tailwheel-equipped airplane veered left after touchdown. Despite the pilot's application of opposite rudder and brake, the airplane continued left, departed the runway, and collided with a runway sign.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Weather Information

At the time of the accident, the automated weather observation system at the airport reported wind from 320° at 8 knots. The pilot was landing on runway 29.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and empennage as a result of the collision with the runway sign.

Contributing factors

Causes

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot

Other contributing factors

Effect on operationContributed to outcome