ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369595
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Date: | Sunday 30 October 1988 |
Time: | 16:00 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-18-150 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4026Z |
MSN: | 18-7981 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3092 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Tucumcari, NM -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Conchas, NM (E89) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PRIVATE PLT WAS FLYING A FRIEND OVER HIS RANCH SEARCHING FOR COWS. THE PLT REPORTED MAKING A 40 DEG LEFT BANKED TURN AT 300 FT AGL AT FULL POWER AND 70 KNOTS. HE SAID THAT THE PLANE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO AILERON CONTROL INPUTS INITIALLY. THE PLT SAID THE PLANE MAY HAVE STALLED. THERE IS NO STALL WARNING DEVICE ON THIS PLANE. THE ACFT LOST ALTITUDE AND THE PLT SAW A 60 FT BLUFF IN THE FLIGHT PATH. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO LEVEL THE ACFT AT 20 FT AGL AND LANDED IN ROCKS AND SHORT TREES STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE ACFT CAME TO REST 100 FT FROM IMPACT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN89LA025 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA025
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Mar-2024 16:15 |
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