No fatalities

23 Sep 2019: Piper PA18 150 — Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc — Boulder, CO

Boulder, CO, United States

On 23 Sep 2019, a Piper PA18 150 operated by Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc was involved in an aviation accident near Boulder, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

A tailwheel-equipped airplane ground-looped to the left during the landing roll after a normal three-point landing, causing the left wing to strike the ground. The left wing spar and rudder sustained substantial damage. Wind was calm at the time.

Accident Overview

A pilot reported that their tailwheel-equipped airplane completed a normal three-point landing. During the subsequent landing roll, the airplane ground-looped to the left, resulting in the left wing striking the ground.

Damage Assessment

The accident caused substantial damage to the left wing spar and the rudder.

Environmental Conditions

According to the airport's METAR, wind conditions were calm around the time of the accident.

Mechanical Status

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

Additional Details

The pilot provided the report describing the sequence of events. No further information regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, date, or injuries was included in the source.

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained