Piper PA18 N2894P
16 October 2019 · Gerlach, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 October 2019 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA18 registered N2894P was involved in an accident near Gerlach, Nevada, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gerlach, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3350, -119.9081
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18
- Registration
- N2894P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1955
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Calneva → Calneva
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA20CA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during approach to land on a dirt field, about 10 ft above ground level, the airplane yawed right, and the right wing aerodynamically stalled and impacted terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2019 | Piper PA18 | Wyndmere, North Dakota, United States | Larsons Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Piper PA18 | Pullman, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2019 | Piper PA18 | Rushville, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Piper PA18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Northland Hangars Llc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2019 | Piper PA18 | Moose Pass, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Piper PA18 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Soaring Society Of Boulder Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2019 | Jordan Valley CCX-2000 | Logandale, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2019 | Grumman AA5 | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Cirrus SR-22 | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Sep 2019 | Pitts S1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2019 | Piper PA 24 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2019 | Cessna 340 | Carvers, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |