Piper PA-18-150 N116BH
10 August 1993 · Sheridan, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1993 at about 13:15 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N116BH, operated by Bighorn Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident near Sheridan, Wyoming, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheridan County Airport (SHR)
- Coordinates
- 44.7890, -106.9505
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N116BH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bighorn Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA173
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE DUAL STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S DELAYED REMEDIAL ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE DUAL STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT RIGHT AND THEN OVER CORRECTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO GROUND LOOP TO THE LEFT, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT HE WAS SLOW TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | Wolfe, Fredrick M. | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Flint, Gary LEE | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Cline, Epton D. | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Vacaville, California, United States | JOY I. Smith | No injuries | - |
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