ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312611
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| Date: | Friday 14 April 2023 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7278D |
| MSN: | 18-5691 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2361 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Downtown Airport (SGF/KSGF), Garrison, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gastons Airport, AR (3M0) |
| Springfield-Branson National Airport, MO (SGF/KSGF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On April 14, 2023, about 1530 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18A-150 Super Cub, N7278D, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Garrison, Missouri. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he and his wife recently purchased the airplane on April 13, 2023, and that the purpose of the flight was to ferry the airplane cross-country from Paris, Texas to an airport in Tennessee. He reported that during his preflight for the initial leg from Cox Field Airport (KPRX), sediment was discovered in the gascolator, and it took about 15-21 ounces of defueled AVGAS to clear it from the gascolator. He also noted that there was an unexplained yet minor engine sputter that his wife noticed during cruise flight, which they deemed not an emergency. They continued the flight and landed at Gastons Airport (3M0) in Lakeview, Arkansas, without incident. He added that they flew for about 2.3 hours with an average fuel burn rate of 9-10 gallons.
Prior to the second leg, during the preflight, sediment was again found in the gascolator. The pilot sumped another 15-21 ounces of fuel to clear the gascolator and continued with the flight. The pilot visualized that the fuel sight gauges for each tank showed slightly above ¼ tank, and according to his calculations, it would equate to about one flight hour. The pilot and a second airplane, as a flight of two, departed with a planned destination of Downtown Airport (3DW), Springfield, Missouri. After an uneventful takeoff, about 20 minutes into the flight, the engine sputtered. He configured the airplane for a climb and increased engine power, but the engine sputtered again, and he reduced the power to idle. He immediately informed the other pilot that he was going to initiate a forced landing to a nearby field. The pilot selected a field and after making a 360° turn to land and applying full flaps, the pilot initiated a go around due to a tailwind. During the climb, the engine lost all power and the pilot landed in a heavily forested field. The airplane struck 30 ft trees on the approach and eventually came to rest in between trees on rough terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage.
The airplane and engine were recovered to a secure location for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/001/417/001417154.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-May-2023 20:46 | Captain Adam | Added |
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