Piper PA-18A N1874A
29 June 1992 · Glade Park, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1992 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N1874A, operated by Mountain Island Ranch, was involved in an accident near Glade Park, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Glade Park, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Island Ranch
- Coordinates
- 39.0006, -108.7310
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N1874A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mountain Island Ranch
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT DELAYED INITIATION OF THE GO AROUND. A FACTOR WAS: HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, THE PILOT INITIATED A GO AROUND AT APPROXIMATELY MID FIELD ON A 1,850 FOOT AIRSTRIP AT A DENSITY ALTITUDE OF 8,300 FEET WITH A FIVE TO 10 KNOT TAILWIND. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING THE GO AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-135 | Paxson, Alaska, United States | West, JIM V. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Golovin, Alaska, United States | Chris McDonnell | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-18A | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Phillip E. Barnes | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-18A | Eisenmenger Crk, Alaska, United States | Owen D. Brant | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Ocean City, New Jersey, United States | General Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |