No fatalities

11 May 2021: PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL — Coeur d' Alene, ID

Coeur d' Alene, ID, United States

On 11 May 2021, a PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL was involved in an aviation accident near Coeur d' Alene, ID. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 1778583330Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintainedInstructor/check pilot