NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA07CA153
Registry · N4018Z
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-150
Year of manufacture
1963 · 44 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-C4P (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20120223
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4B3E0
Registrant of record
JAROSAK PETER J
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll. A tailwind was a factor.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that during a downwind takeoff on runway 13, as he raised the tail of the aircraft, the wind pushed the aircraft up and to the left, pushing him off of the runway. While attempting to correct, the aircraft ground looped. The winds were reported from 340 degrees at eight knots. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that during a downwind takeoff on runway 13, as he raised the tail of the aircraft, the wind pushed the aircraft up and to the left, pushing him off of the runway. While attempting to correct, the aircraft ground looped. The winds were reported from 340 degrees at eight knots. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft at the time of the accident. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2007_SEA07CA153.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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