ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219339
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| Date: | Friday 30 November 2018 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Piper J-4A Cub Coupe |
| Owner/operator: | Sml Aviation |
| Registration: | N27838 |
| MSN: | 4-1059 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New London Airport (W90), Bedford County, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Forest, VA (W90) |
| Forest, VA (W90) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during final approach to land, he realized the airplane was too high, so he performed a forward slip. During touchdown, the airplane bounced twice and veered right. The airplane ground looped to the right, exited the runway, and the right main landing gear struck a guard rail.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut.
The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N27838
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 March 2002 | N27838 | 0 | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2018 17:47 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 02-Oct-2019 07:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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