Piper PA-18-150 N1113N
20 July 1993 · Eagle, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1993 at about 04:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N1113N, operated by Amelia Flying Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Eagle, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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 04:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagle Co. Regional (EGE)
- Coordinates
- 39.6507, -106.8201
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N1113N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Amelia Flying Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Granby → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN93LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE FLEW THE VASI SLOPE AT 60 MPH USING 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE AIRPLANE WAS FLARED AND A WHEELS LANDING WAS MADE AT 40 MPH. THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO FISHTAIL AND THE NOSE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, COMING TO REST ON ITS NOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Wolfe, Fredrick M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Flint, Gary LEE | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Cline, Epton D. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Vacaville, California, United States | JOY I. Smith | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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