No fatalities
28 Sep 2024: PIPER PA-18-150 — COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY — Delta, CO
On 28 Sep 2024, a PIPER PA-18-150 operated by COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY was involved in an aviation accident near Delta, CO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during a bounced landing and go-around, during which the right main landing gear struck a large rock, which damaged it such that it collapsed during the following landing, which caused the airplane to impact the ground… This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of aircraft control during a bounced landing and go-around, during which the right main landing gear struck a large rock, which damaged it such that it collapsed during the following landing, which caused the airplane to impact the ground resulting in substantial damage to the left wing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot