Piper PA-18-150 N4384A
19 December 1992 · Boulder, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 December 1992 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4384A, operated by The Cloud Base, Inc, was involved in an accident near Boulder, Colorado, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9703, -105.2092
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4384A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- The Cloud Base, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN93LA016
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO EVALUATE CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AERIAL TOW, FOG CLOSED IN. WHEN THE GLIDER WAS RELEASED THE AIRPORT WAS OBSCURED. THE GLIDER LANDED WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURY. THE TOW PLANE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD AND DURING LANDING ROLL CAUGHT A WING TIP ON A POST. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-18 | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | Deacon, Nelson H. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | Michael L. King | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | Kastner, Kenneth D. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-18 | Ft Walton Beach, Florida, United States | Boomer Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Soccastee, South Carolina, United States | Sky Signs, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-18-150 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Banner Advertising | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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