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WPR21LA190

2021-05-11 · Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport COE

Current FAA registration · N7296K

Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560829
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9C82F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and the flight instructors delayed remedial action which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during a 3-point landing, with the student pilot at the flight controls, during the landing roll, the airplane veered left and exited the runway. The flight instructor applied full brakes to no avail. The airplane struck a berm, collapsed the left main landing gear and the left wing was substantially damaged when it impacted the surface. The flight instructor reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.   Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other person-Instructor/check pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_WPR21LA190.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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