Piper PA 18-150 N18LP
21 August 2015 · LaBelle, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2015 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA 18-150 registered N18LP, operated by LOW & Slow Aviation Ventures LLC, was involved in an accident near LaBelle, Florida, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- LaBelle, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Belle Muni (X14)
- Coordinates
- 26.7428, -81.4311
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 18-150
- Registration
- N18LP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1957
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- LOW & Slow Aviation Ventures LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Myers → LaBelle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA254
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose over and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that he touched down in the grass adjacent to the paved runway. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered a low spot in the runway with about 3 to 4 inches of standing water. The wheels dug into the terrain and the airplane nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rudder, horizontal stabilizer, and left wing strut. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he should make it standard practice to make an inspection pass of the runway whenever he is landing on turf to determine the condition of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2015 | Piper PA 18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | STATE OF ALASKA / Alaska State Troopers | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | Brookneal, Virginia, United States | Liberty University School of Aeronautics | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | La Quinta, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Phillip Sturm | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Piper PA 18-150 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Fairbanks Seth G | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,950 records for this type
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