Piper PA-18 N7216K
20 January 1990 · Longmire, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 January 1990 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N7216K was involved in an accident near Longmire, Washington, 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Longmire, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N7216K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Puyallup → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90FA036
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
THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A VOLCANIC CRATER AT 14,200 FT MSL ON MT RAINIER, WHILE THE PLT WAS ON A SIGHT-SEEING FLIGHT. THERE WAS NO RADIO COMMUNICATION, RADAR TRACK, OR WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. LACK OF ACCESS PRECLUDED EXAMINATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE AND ACFT WRECKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | O. J. Chaipman | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Powderville, Montana, United States | W.l. Ranch Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | Wayne Kubat | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18-160 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | JAY King | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-18-150 | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | Norman Ranch Company | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Bell 206B | Winthrop, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Bell BH-47G3B2 | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Richard H. Butz | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 140 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Bogar, Floyd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150J | Graham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Bell 206 | Cougar, Washington, United States | Bluebird Helicopter | No injuries | - |