ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40137
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 March 1994 |
| Time: | 15:16 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Schroeder, Susan P. & Ned R. |
| Registration: | N82951 |
| MSN: | 18-7909035 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Frenchglen, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burns, OR (KBNO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE PA-18 WAS MANEUVERING AT ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND NEAR A DIRT/GRAVEL ROAD WHICH SHE INTENDED TO USE AS A LANDING SITE. AFTER TURNING IN A DIRECTION SUCH THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXPERIENCING A DIRECT TAILWIND OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS, THE PILOT BEGAN A CLIMBING TURN. THE DIRECT TAILWIND INCREASED THE AIRCRAFT'S GROUND SPEED, CREATING THE ILLUSION THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S AIRSPEED HAD INCREASED AS WELL. DURING THE CLIMBING TURN, THE PILOT ALLOWED HER AIRSPEED TO DECREASE TO A POINT WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. HER REMEDIAL ACTION WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO RECOVER, AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN INTO THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM AIRSPEED (VS). THE TAILWIND WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94FA071
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 08:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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