NONE · Piper PA-18-150 · 2003-04-20 · Kemmerer, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03LA069
Event ID
20030424X00561
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-20
Location
Kemmerer, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.780334, -110.550872
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N40520
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop/swerve and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the wind gust and the ditch.