NONE · Piper PA-18 · 1996-08-13 · EPHRATA, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96LA189
Event ID
20001208X06626
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-13
Location
EPHRATA, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.270473, -119.589904
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N8109Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the landing area (driveway) during the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the selection of an unsuitable area for landing, the reported turbulence during landing, and an encounter with a rock beside the landing area, while using heavy braking action.