Piper PA-18 N225NY
13 July 1982 · Kenneth City, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1982 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N225NY, operated by Thomas Merrifield, was involved in an accident near Kenneth City, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kenneth City, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N225NY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Merrifield
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Petersburg → St. Petersburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA82DA153
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
WHILE CRUISING THE AIRCRAFT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT, SO MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SMALL FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A STUMP AND NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN OIL LINE TO A PRESSURE GAUGE AND OIL LEAKED ON A HOT EXHAUST PIPE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Ward Hulbert | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 Oct 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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