Piper PA-18A N1176D
23 December 1988 · Sandusky, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 December 1988 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N1176D, operated by Lenardson, James R., was involved in an accident near Sandusky, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandusky, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffing Sandusky (SKY)
- Coordinates
- 41.4504, -82.7096
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N1176D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lenardson, James R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Toledo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 LANDED THE ACFT ON RWY 27 IN WINDS THAT HE ESTIMATED WERE FROM 240 DEG AT 10 TO 15 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 25 KTS. HE STATED THAT WHEN THE GROUNDSPEED HAD SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 KTS, THE LEFT WING STARTED TO RAISE. HE APPLIED FULL POWER & THE ACFT LIFTED OFF THE GROUND; HOWEVER, IT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK SMALL TREES & SHRUBS, THEN CRASHED. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HIS LEFT KNEE MAY HAVE MOVED THE STICK TO THE RIGHT (CENTERING THE STICK) AS HE WAS REACHING FOR THE FLAP HANDLE DURING THE ROLL-OUT. APRX 35 MI EAST AT CLEVELAND, THE 1451 EST WIND WAS FROM 250 DEG AT 18 GUSTING 26 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-18A | Murphy, Idaho, United States | Robert D. O'malley | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Windy Ridge, Alaska, United States | Larry W. Hedgpeth | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-18A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Paramount Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-18A-150 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Phoenix Flight Signs, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-18A | Aransas Pass, Texas, United States | Charles D. Schoenfield | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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