Piper PA-18S N2993Z
15 July 1971 · Auburn, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 July 1971 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-18S registered N2993Z, operated by Turner Aviatio, was involved in an accident during in flight near Auburn, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18S
- Registration
- N2993Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Turner Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Turner, Me → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2746
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLOAT EQPD, MAKING LDGS IN POND.FUEL SEL L TANK, DRY.R TANK HAD APRX 15GALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1971 | Piper PA-18S | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airw | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-18S | Glenallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-18S | Demopolis, Alabama, United States | Demopolis Flyi | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1969 | Piper PA-18S | Lake Clear, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-18S | Swords Creek, Virginia, United States | Aerial Patrols | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |