Piper PA-18A N1984A
4 March 2006 · Shady Cove, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 March 2006 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N1984A was involved in an accident near Shady Cove, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shady Cove, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shady Cove (OG31)
- Coordinates
- 42.6081, -122.8261
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N1984A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shady Cove → Shady Cove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA06CA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper installation of the control stick during maintenance, which resulted in the control stick becoming disconnected during the initial takeoff climb, resulting in a loss of control and in-flight collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the takeoff initial climb, at about 40 feet agl, the control stick came out of its attach point. He reduced power, and the airplane descended and impacted terrain in approximately a 30 degree pitch down attitude. The pilot stated that the reason the control stick came out was that he had "improperly installed" it during preventative maintenance.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Piper PA-18A-135 | Yelm, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Piper PA-18A-135 | Cedaredge, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-18A | Trego, Montana, United States | Chance W. Chacon | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2006 | Beechcraft V35B | Burns, Oregon, United States | Stanley E. Harris | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Piper PA-18 | Saint Paul, Oregon, United States | Laurence A. Holman | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2006 | Cessna 180 | Arock, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 2006 | Cessna 206H | Aurora, Oregon, United States | Federal Bureau of Investigation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Kaman K-1200 | Dexter, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 185 | Cove, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |