Piper PA18-160 N9977Q
23 March 1990 · Reno, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 March 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA18-160 registered N9977Q was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Stead (4SD)
- Coordinates
- 39.5196, -119.9200
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18-160
- Registration
- N9977Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Beckwourth → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF THE 150 FT. WIDE RUNWAY, ENTERED SOFT TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1990 | Piper PA18-150 | Redmond, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1990 | Piper PA18 | Palouse, Washington, United States | Mervyn, William J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Piper PA18-150 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA18-50 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Union Flights | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1994 | Piper PA18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
| 24 Jun 1986 | Piper PA18 | Sloan, Iowa, United States | Customfarm SVC | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172A | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Valmy, Nevada, United States | Arthur H. MC Ewen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1990 | Cessna 172 | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | Double Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172L | McDermitt, Nevada, United States | Benjaman, James A. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172N | Minden, Nevada, United States | Mercury Air Center | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |