NONE · PIPER PA-18 · 1989-04-05 · DEVILS LAKE, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA099
Event ID
20001213X28075
Type
Accident
Date
1989-04-05
Location
DEVILS LAKE, ND, USA
Coordinates
48.110118, -98.869895
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N7523K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP/SWERVE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT.