Piper PA-18S N4399A
14 July 1979 · Shenley, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 July 1979 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-18S registered N4399A was involved in an accident during in flight near Shenley, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shenley, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kikkatuck Sb
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18S
- Registration
- N4399A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2223
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DENSITY ALT APRX 2600 FT.ACFT G/W APRX 1723LBS, MAX ALLOWABLE G/W 1760LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-18S | Jackson, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-18S | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-18S | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | Robert M. Carson | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-18S | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-18S | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |