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December 28, 2000 · Piper PA-18-135 · N9952Q
Ramona, CA
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 28, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Ramona, CA
Aircraft
Piper PA-18-135
Tail Number
N9952Q
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX01LA056
The pilot reported that after landing on a dirt strip, while taxing, the right main gear struck a large pothole. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a pothole during taxi, after landing.
Full Narrative
On December 27, 2000, at 1645 hours Pacific standard time, a Piper PA-18-135, N9952Q, sustained substantial damage during a nose over while taxing on a dirt strip near El Capitan Reservoir, Ramona, California. The airplane was owned and operated under the provisions of CFR 14 Part 91 by the private pilot who was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which departed from Gillespie Field Airport, San Diego, California, at 1600. The pilot stated that following landing rollout, while taxing, the right main gear struck a large pothole and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:45 PST
Nearest AirportPRIVATE (0nm)
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-18-135
Tail NumberN9952Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-290-D2 · Reciprocating · 135
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind330° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point16 C / 12 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time00:53
Weather SourceWFAC