Plane Crash List

Piper PA-18-150 N7369D

26 June 1991 · Yakima, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 26 June 1991 at about 17:49 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N7369D, operated by John P. Herke, was involved in an accident near Yakima, Washington, 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 17:49
Classification
Accident
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Yakima (YKM)
Coordinates
46.5408, -120.7593
Aircraft
Piper PA-18-150
Registration
N7369D
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John P. Herke
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA91LA201

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE PRIVATE PILOT AND FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO PERFORM REMEDIAL ACTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS RECEIVING TRANSITION TRAINING IN TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING GND ROLL. THE INSTR PILOT DID NOT TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION BEFORE THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RWY AND GND LOOPED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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