Piper PA-18 N1991A

Summary

On 5 March 2006 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1991A, operated by Laurence A. Holman, was involved in an accident near Saint Paul, Oregon, 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

5 March 2006 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Paul, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.2222, -123.0500

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1991A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Laurence A. Holman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yamhill → Saint Paul

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06CA061

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path on final approach to landing resulting in a nose over. A factor was the loose gravel/sandy condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the approach to the gravel bar, the pilot misjudged his descent path to the touchdown zone, resulting in the main wheels contacting the water and soft sand just short of the gravel bar. The airplane's rudder was substantially damaged as a result of the aircraft nosing over and coming to rest in an inverted position.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.