Piper PA-18-150 N4488Z
13 October 1991 · Telluride, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1991 at about 18:40 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4488Z, operated by Christopher Carroll, was involved in an accident near Telluride, Colorado, United States. 2 people were 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Telluride, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.9400, -107.9000
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4488Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Christopher Carroll
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montrose → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRCRAFT AT A HEIGHT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHICH WAS INADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY FROM AN ENCOUNTER WITH DOWN DRAFTS. A FACTOR WAS: DOWN DRAFT ENCOUNTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT WAS CIRCLING AT APPROXIMATELY 12,500 FEET MSL AND APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL. DOWNDRAFTS WERE ENCOUNTERED AND THE PILOT COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A MEADOW. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-125 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Erlend D. Laird | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | David L. Grinde | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | George G. Urbach | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Lawrence J. Klebenow | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Alaska State Troopers | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1991 | Enstrom F-28C | Evergreen, Colorado, United States | James B. Highbanks | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1991 | Cessna 172M | Erie, Colorado, United States | Tri-County Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-24-250 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | Southwest Aircraft Recovery | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1991 | Piper PA-28-161 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1991 | Cessna 172N | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Dakota Ridge Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1991 | Bellanca 7ECA | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Schoenwald, Harold | No injuries | - |