Investigation number
198500141
Occurrence date
Location
Urawa Homestead, 20 km North of Mullewa
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Loss of control
Occurrence class
Accident
Highest injury level
None

At the conclusion of a property inspection the pilot decided to practice a glide approach in 15 knot wind conditions, which gave a light crosswind on the selected strip. Initial touchdown was on the tailwheel and the aircraft bounced. After the next touchdown the aircraft commenced to run off the side of the strip. The pilot applied power to go-around but the propeller struck the ground and the aircraft came to rest on its nose in a paddock adjacent to the strip. When the aircraft bounced, the pilot had not maintained the control inputs required to compensate for the crosswind, and after the subsequent touchdown the aircraft had commenced to weather-cock. Having applied power to go-around, the pilot had progressively pushed forward on the control stick, in the belief that the tailwheel was still on the ground.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
Piper Aircraft Corp
Model
PA-18
Registration
VH-WOO
Operation type
Private
Departure point
Urawa Homestead WA
Departure time
1600 (Aprx)
Destination
Urawa Homestead WA
Damage
Substantial