Piper PA-18-150 N1023K
6 August 1987 · Hopeful, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 August 1987 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N1023K was involved in an accident near Hopeful, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hopeful, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt Ag Strip
- Coordinates
- 31.2208, -84.2101
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N1023K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL87LA227
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE PLT WAS LNDG ON A UNIDIRECTIONAL AG STRIP WITH A TAIL WIND & A THUNDERSTORM (TSTM) NEARBY. HE RPRTD THAT DRG THE ROLL-OUT, A GUST OF WIND FROM THE TSTM PICKED UP THE TAIL OF THE ACFT & FLIPPED THE PLANE OVER ON ITS TOP. HE ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM THE SOUTH AT 8 GUSTING 20 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Gold King, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stoney River, Alaska, United States | William J. Dunbar | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-18-135 | Greenville, Maine, United States | Williamr.martin | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1987 | Cessna 310D | Athens, Georgia, United States | Robert Shields | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172M | Marietta, Georgia, United States | U.s. Navy Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Pitts S-1 | Brooks, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Aug 1987 | Cessna 172 | Baxley, Georgia, United States | Eugene Youmans | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Alamo, Georgia, United States | China Hill AG Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1987 | Luscombe 8E | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |