Piper PA-18A N6873B
14 June 1989 · Eva, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 1989 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N6873B was involved in an accident near Eva, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eva, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N6873B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elkhart → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89DPJ06
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED VISUAL PERCEPTION DUE TO THE GROUND VEHICLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS FLAGMAN'S PICKUP TRUCK BLOCKED HIS VIEW OF A RAILROAD CROSSING SIGN. DURING WHAT WAS TO HAVE BEEN THE FINAL SWATH RUN, THE TRUCK WAS MOVED REVEALING THE SIGN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PULL UP, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE SIGN. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY IMPACTED UPRIGHT IN SOFT TERRAIN AND CAME TO REST ABOUT 100 FEET FROM THE SIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-18A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-18A | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | Gillis, MEL | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Winston, New Mexico, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-18A | Murphy, Idaho, United States | Robert D. O'malley | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-18A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-32-300 | Eufaula, Oklahoma, United States | Bauer, Kathleen | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Cessna 182 | Owasso, Oklahoma, United States | William Burney York | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1989 | Bell 47L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Allied Helicopters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1989 | Cessna 177B | Harrah, Oklahoma, United States | Advance Meat Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1989 | Aeronca 65-TAC | Pryor, Oklahoma, United States | Cole, Charles W. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 May 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | James, Rodney C. | No injuries | - |