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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event WPR10CA362

2010-07-20 Lucile, Idaho, United States Airport · N/A Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N874CC

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER/CUB CRAFTERS PA-18-150

Year of manufacture

2001 · 9 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20010714

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AC0567

Registrant of record

VALIAIR LTD CO TRUSTEE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's delayed decision to perform a go-around, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a fence during the initial climb.

Factual narrative

In a written statement, the pilot reported that he had to circle the destination airport numerous times in an effort to lose altitude. The airplane touched down about 200 feet from the approach end of the landing strip and bounced. He maneuvered the airplane back down, but then decided to perform a go-around. He applied full engine power and collided with a fence during the initial climb. In the section titled "RECOMMENDATION" in the NTSB Pilot/Operator Report, form 6120.1, the pilot stated that the accident could have been prevented if he didn't attempt to land at the airport, or landed softer. The pilot reported that there were no pre impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. As a result of the accident, the airplane incurred damage to the firewall and wings. The airplane touched down about 200 feet from the approach end of the 900-foot-long landing strip and bounced. The pilot maneuvered the airplane back down on the ruwnay, but then decided to perform a go-around. He applied full engine power but collided with a fence during the initial climb. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. 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-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Pilot - C
  • Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Fence/fence post-Contributed to outcome

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2010_WPR10CA362.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

Related research

What the literature says.

Academic papers and agency reports matching this event's aircraft type or causal vocabulary (go-around). Sourced from NASA NTRS, NTSB Safety Studies, FAA CAMI, AOPA Air Safety Institute, Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons, arXiv, and the Semantic Scholar academic graph.

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