Piper PA-18A-150 N965CD
26 August 1990 · North Plains, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1990 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A-150 registered N965CD, operated by Albert W. Sleight, was involved in an accident near North Plains, Oregon, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Plains, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- North Plains (1OR4)
- Coordinates
- 45.6696, -123.0192
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A-150
- Registration
- N965CD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Albert W. Sleight
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILUE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM AN OBJECT NEAR THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAXI OUT TO PERFORM A GLIDER TOW, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A SMALL BUILDING WHILE TURNING AROUND AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST HIS RIGHT BRAKE; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE AIRCRAFT STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1990 | Piper PA-18A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-18A | Conway, South Carolina, United States | Sky Signs Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18A | Birchwood, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Montague, California, United States | Montague Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1990 | Piper PA-22 | Boring, Oregon, United States | Ronald Hargraves | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1990 | Cessna A185F | Sun River, Oregon, United States | Ronald W. Braatz | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1990 | Cessna 152 | Yamhill, Oregon, United States | A & J Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1990 | Ransome PITTS SPECIAL S-1C | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1990 | Cessna 182K | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Merle D. McGill | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1990 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Ashland, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |