Piper PA-18-150 N4456Z

Summary

On 8 July 2000 at about 22:40 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4456Z was involved in an accident near Dansville, New York, 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.

Date

8 July 2000 at 22:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Dansville, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Dansville (DSV)

Coordinates

42.5607, -77.6904

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N4456Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Harris Hills

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD00LA059

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power during take-off for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after take-off, the airplane, which was towing a glider, lost all engine power at an altitude about 150 feet above ground level. The glider pilot released the tow-line and landed uneventfully in a nearby field. The airplane turned to the right, landed hard, and came to rest in a field to the right of the runway. The airplane had a sufficient amount of fuel onboard, which was absent of debris and contamination. The engine was run on the airframe utilizing the plane's own fuel system, and ran smoothly at various power settings. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed there were no mechanical malfunctions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.