Accident · 2019-09-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2019-09-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18 (N6741L)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Mountain Aviation, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Mountain Aviation Corp
Probable cause
The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a gusting, right quartering headwind, which resulted in a noseover.
Source: NTSB case GAA19CA584Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 53 | Class 2 (2019-03-19) | 15,100 total · 650 in this make/model · 14,480 as PIC · 196 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane / Helicopter | 61 | Class 1 (2018-12-01) | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.