Piper PA-18-150 N5951Z
3 August 2008 · Wall, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 August 2008 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N5951Z was involved in an accident near Wall, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wall, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.9994, -102.2544
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N5951Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pierre → Sturgis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA232
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining airplane control during the landing. Contributing to the accident was the reported wind shear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot indicated that he was trying to land on a sand bar. He made three passes to see if the location was useable. During the landing approach he encountered a wind shear and impacted terrain. He reported no mechanical issues with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Camarillo, California, United States | Van Wagner Aerial Media, LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Willow, Alaska, United States | MacArthur Clinton W | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 2008 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | James Fogarty | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Sherman Reynolds | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-18 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Kyle P. Carr | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2008 | Holland ROTORWAY 162F | Rutland, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Veldhuizen HIGHLANDER | Onida, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Cessna 140 | Highmore, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Air Tractor 301 | Herreid, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2008 | Cessna 150L | Watertown, South Dakota, United States | Mitchell S. Pratt | Minor injuries | - |