Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA85LA116

EPHRATA, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6775B

PIPER PA-18A-150

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS RETURNING FROM HIS THIRD AERIAL TOW. AFTER RELEASING THE TOW ROPE WHILE ON THE RAMP, THE PLT WAS MAKING CLEARING TURNS TO AVOID PARKED ACFT. THE TOW PLANE'S PARKED UNOCCUPIED ACFT. THE ACFT THEN PIVOTED INTO THE MID PORTION OF THE RIGHT WING WITH THE PROPELLER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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