NTSB CAROL · Event
Event GAA16CA210
Registry · N247T
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19551201
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A24BA9
Registrant of record
REGISTRATION PENDING
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
Factual narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he decided to land on an off-airport gravel bar. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that a "tailwind gust" lifted the airplane's tail and the airplane nosed over. The right wing lift strut and windscreen were substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he decided to land on an off-airport gravel bar. During the landing roll, the pilot reported that a "tailwind gust" lifted the airplane's tail and the airplane nosed over. The right wing lift strut and windscreen were substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Pitch control-Not attained/maintained - C
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Gusts-Response/compensation
- — Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Response/compensation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2016_GAA16CA210.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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