NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 2000-07-08 · ERIE, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA126
Event ID
20001212X21436
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-08
Location
ERIE, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.020191, -105.039817
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N4785F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Aircraft control was not possible by the flight instructor due to the inadequate maintenance adjustment of the tail wheel steering system by maintenance personnel. Factors were the inadequate aircraft preflight by the second pilot who was receiving a recurrency check ride, and the inadequate supervision, of the second pilot who was performing the preflight, by the flight instructor.