ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230033
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 October 2019 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2894P |
| MSN: | 18-4492 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2188 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gerlach, near Reno, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calneva, CA |
| Calneva, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N2894P
NTSB GAA20CA030
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 September 1990 | N2894P | Montague Aviation | 0 | Montague, CA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2019 19:28 | Geno | Added |
| 22-Oct-2019 14:36 | The2ndBaron | Updated [Damage] |
| 28-Oct-2019 02:24 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 26-Mar-2021 19:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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