Piper PA-18-150 N82182

Summary

On 16 April 1986 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N82182, operated by Union Flights, was involved in an accident near Colusa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 April 1986 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Colusa, California, United States

Coordinates

39.2695, -122.0501

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N82182

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Union Flights

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ukiah → Sacramento

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX86LA181

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE ON A PIPELINE AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT HE ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE, SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPART THE AREA THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND VIBRATE TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY FURTHER TURNS WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO NEGOTIATE A 'PRECAUTIONARY LANDING' IN AN OPEN AREA AND WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTIONS AND/OR FAILURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.