Piper Cub Crafters PA-18-150 N273CC
9 June 2008 · Fall RiverMills, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 June 2008 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper Cub Crafters PA-18-150 registered N273CC, operated by Herbert R. Holzapfel, was involved in an accident near Fall RiverMills, California, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fall RiverMills, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- No Name (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 41.0097, -121.4703
- Aircraft
- Piper Cub Crafters PA-18-150
- Registration
- N273CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Herbert R. Holzapfel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fall RiverMills → Willows
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA171
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff/landing area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he intentionally landed in a pasture. The grassy field looked adequate for takeoff. The pilot stated that he did not see a fence located at the distant end of the pasture. The airplane became airborne, and when it was about 6 feet in the air, the tail snagged a wire fence. Thereafter, the airplane descended into the ground. As the airplane decelerated it nosed over and came to rest partially submerged in water. The pilot reported that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction with his airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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