Piper PA-18 N288T
16 October 1988 · Marion, Nebraska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 October 1988 at about 23:40 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N288T was involved in an accident near Marion, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0293, -100.3995
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N288T
- 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
- MKC89LA006
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A FARM FIELD, THE ACFT'S LEFT WING DROPPED & THE ACFT DESCENDED STRIKING THE TERRAIN. WITNESSES SAID THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A STEEP CLIMBING, LEFT TURN. A POST ACDNT INSPN REVEALED NO PREIMPACT POWERPLANT OR AIRFRAME FAILURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Edwin P Depriest | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Larson Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | MacArtney, James M. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | York, Nebraska, United States | Jerome D. Bair | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1988 | Beechcraft C23 | Crete, Nebraska, United States | Richard L. Sullivan | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Grumman G-164A | Hebron, Nebraska, United States | Davenport Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Aerospatiale TB-20 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Walker, Karl C. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-12 | Bertrand, Nebraska, United States | Ray's Aircraft Repair Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-17 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Bonacci Flying Service, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |