Piper PA-18-135 N1578P
14 March 1982 · Richland, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1982 at about 18:10 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N1578P, operated by Civil Air Patrol Inc., was involved in an accident near Richland, Washington, 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richland, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richland (RLD)
- Coordinates
- 46.2506, -119.2906
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-135
- Registration
- N1578P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Civil Air Patrol Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Richland → Richland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA82DA037
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
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING SHORT FIELD LANDINGS. ON THIS APPROACH, HE ADDED POWER TO ARREST A HIGH SINK RATE, BUT FELT THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND ADEQUATELY. A HARD LANDING OCCURRED. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED, AND DURING A TEST RUN, IT OPERATED SATISFACTORILY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1982 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hope, Alaska, United States | Ward Hulbert | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-18 | Near Clear, Alaska, United States | Wallace W. Rochester | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-18 | Colusa, California, United States | Lonnie Roger Osberg | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-18 | Near Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Chas. C. Offre | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-18 | Near Glennallen, Alaska, United States | Gerald L. Sibley | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-18 | Near Gulkana, Alaska, United States | ROY E. Callaway | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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