Piper PA-18A N8487D
15 February 1997 · Livingston, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 February 1997 at about 00:33 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N8487D was involved in an accident near Livingston, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:33
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Livingston, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3210, -120.6306
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N8487D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Banos → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA104
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to see and avoid power lines. A factor was the pilot's poor judgment in conducting unwarranted low altitude maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and his passenger departed on a local area flight. The passenger stated that the weather was good with no visibility restrictions and the sun was visible. At the time of the accident they were in a tight turn and upon leveling out they struck the power lines. His visibility was limited from the rear seat and he never saw the power lines. He stated that he never did learn the purpose of the flight from the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1997 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Gulf of Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1998 | Piper PA-18A | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18A | Grand Haven, Michigan, United States | John R. Yarranton | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-18A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1999 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Cross Keys, New Jersey, United States | David Dempsy | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |