Piper PA-18-150 N9396D

Summary

On 5 August 1998 at about 00:25 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N9396D was involved in an accident near Rosemount, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 1998 at 00:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Rosemount, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Jensen Airfield

Coordinates

44.7391, -93.0692

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N9396D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98FA300

2 people died.

The loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Witnesses reported that the pilot and second pilot were practicing touch and goes for approximately 30 minutes prior to the accident. A witness reported observing the airplane climbing out from runway 27 at about 300 to 500 feet agl. He reported it appeared to do a wing rock to the right, and then the airplane's wings leveled momentarily. The left wing and nose dropped to the left and the airplane went straight down. The blade underneath the engine exhibited leading edge damage and chordwise scratching on the front and back of the blade. The propeller dome exhibited some rotational and torque signatures. The examination of the aircraft revealed continuity through the engine drive train and flight controls. Fuel samples were taken from the left wing. The fuel was tested and it indicated that one sample was contaminated with water.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.