NTSB WPR22LA120 — 2022-03-07 · Nampa, Idaho, United States

Current FAA registration · N968SW

Make / Model: PIPER PA-18
Year of manufacture: 1953 · 69 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19840627
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AD7B83

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N968SW Piper PA-18 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind.

Factual narrative

The pilot in the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that while landing with a crosswind from the right, the airplane veered left. The pilot applied aft pressure to the control stick and brakes, but the airplane nosed over substantially damaging the rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR22LA120.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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