Piper PA18 N9578D
26 June 1977 · Foley, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 June 1977 at about 10:30 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N9578D, operated by LEW Childre AN, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Foley, Alabama, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Foley, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Strip
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N9578D
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LEW Childre AN
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1861
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 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.
Other Piper PA18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1977 | Piper PA18 | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1977 | Piper PA18 | Pompano Beach, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1983 | Piper PA18-A | Rome, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1983 | Piper PA18-150 | Likely, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1983 | Piper PA18-150 | Touchet, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1984 | Piper PA18-150 | Omaha, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |