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.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Telluride, Colorado, United States | Christopher Carroll | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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