Piper PA-18A 150 N6780B
30 December 2002 · Blairstown, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 December 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A 150 registered N6780B was involved in an accident near Blairstown, New Jersey, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blairstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blairstown Airport (1N7)
- Coordinates
- 40.9711, -74.9975
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A 150
- Registration
- N6780B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blairstown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that after touchdown, the airplane drifted left. It departed the left side of the runway, struck a snow bank, and came to rest upright. The pilot reported that there were no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-18A | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Daniel A. Wiltz | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Chickaloon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | Barbara's Banners | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2002 | D'apuzzo D-260 | Andover, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Mooney M10 | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cessna 182P | Lincoln Park, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Cessna 172P | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2002 | Wehrlen GLASSAIR II RG | Jackson, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |