No fatalities

PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL accident at Coeur d' Alene, ID, 11 May 2021

Coeur d' Alene, ID, United States

On May 11, 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 2026-08-03Data 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