ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44501
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| Date: | Monday 16 May 2005 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Abaco Llc |
| Registration: | N5990Z |
| MSN: | 18-8248 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6953 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C2E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nashville, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nashville, TN (JWN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to a witness, after takeoff from runway 01, the airplane made a quick climbing turn. The nose of the airplane pitched up 80 degrees, the left wing
dropped down, the nose of the airplane pitched down, and the airplane was heard colliding with the ground. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine
assembly, and accessories revealed no anomalies. The flaps were extended 10-degrees. The gross weight power off stalling speed with full flaps in the
Super Cub 150 is 43 M.P.H.; with flaps up the stalling speed increases about 4 M.P.H. Review of the Piper Flight Test Manual for the PA-18-150 did not note any
test data that was conducted with 10-degrees of flaps. Tetrahydrocannabinol (Marihuana) 0.004 (ug/ml, ug/g) was detected in the blood. An unspecified amount
of Tetrahydrocannabinol carboxylic acid (Marihuana) was detected in the blood. Tetrahydrocannabinol carboxylic acid (Marihuana) 0.0106 (ug/ml, ug/g) was
detected in the liver.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an in flight loss of control, stall, and collision with trees and the ground. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20050520X00645&key=1
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Dec-2017 08:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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