Piper PA-18-135 N114
28 April 1987 · Greenville, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 April 1987 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N114, operated by Williamr.martin, was involved in an accident near Greenville, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenville Seaplane Base
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-135
- Registration
- N114
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Williamr.martin
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Old Town
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87DNC05
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
THE PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A LAKE DURING WINDY CONDITIONS. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 60 FEET ABOVE THE SURFACE. THE NOSE DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE WATER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS TURBULENCE ABOVE THE SURFACE OF THE LAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Yakima, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1987 | Dubois BETA BIRD | Biddeford, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Bingham, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Berwick, Maine, United States | David T.allen | Fatal | 4 |
| 14 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-30 | Lincolnville, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Portland, Maine, United States | Bar Harbor Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Piper J3 | Island Falls, Maine, United States | Millard W.ireland | Fatal | 1 |