Piper PA-18-150 N83665
3 October 1984 · Waterbury, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N83665 was involved in an accident near Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterbury, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waterbury (N41)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N83665
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA002
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER LIFTOFF, THE PLT INITIATED A TURN INTO THE CROSSWIND TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY HEADING. AS HE DID SO, A WIND GUST TIPPED THE ACFT IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN. GROUND CONTACT OCCURRED BEFORE CORRECTIVE CONTROL INPUTS BY THE PLT COULD TAKE EFFECT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Girdwood, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-18-135 | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Ohio Creek, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Big Susitna Rvr, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1984 | Piper PA-18 | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-18-150 | Algona, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1984 | Beechcraft BE-55E | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1984 | Cessna 172P | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-250 | Meriden, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1984 | Champion 7ECA | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1984 | Benson B8M | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |