Piper PA-18-150 N9086Y

Summary

On 23 December 2007 at about 17:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N9086Y was involved in an accident near Truckee, California, 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.

Date

23 December 2007 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Truckee, California, United States

Coordinates

39.4728, -120.3325

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N9086Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Truckee → Reno

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA08CA053

Nobody was injured.

The loss of partial engine power during cruise for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the snow covered terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said that his engine started running rough while flying over mountainous terrain. There was a large snow covered meadow beneath him, so he circled it while trying to resolve his engine problem. His attempts to regain full power were unsuccessful. The airplane was equipped with large tundra tires, and the pilot believed that a precautionary landing under partial power was more prudent than proceeding to the nearest airport while crossing mountain ridges and over flying the surrounding forest. During a wheel landing in the snow, the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The forward section of the airframe, both wings spars, and the vertical stabilizer were bent. The reason for the partial power loss was undetermined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.