NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC90LA114
Registry · N91248
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-150
Year of manufacture
1982 · 8 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19820909
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACA11E
Registrant of record
FLY8MA LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Factual narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE LEFT WING TO HIT THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH 30 INCH OVERSIZED TUNDRA TIRES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1990_ANC90LA114.txt.
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