Piper PA-18-150 N82259
24 September 1997 · Hawthorne, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1997 at about 00:05 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N82259, operated by Eric D. Pedersen, was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, Nevada, 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 00:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hawthorne, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hawthorne Muni (HTH)
- Coordinates
- 38.4799, -118.6405
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N82259
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eric D. Pedersen
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackpot → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA329
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he made a radio call on the CTAF frequency for airport advisories, but that there was no response. He overflew the airport and observed the windsock showing no wind. He entered left traffic for runway 10. As the aircraft slowed after touchdown, a gust of wind or dust devil caused the aircraft to turn radically to the right. The aircraft started to ground loop and he added full power to recover. The aircraft departed the runway on a stable heading and collided with a fence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Frank E. Brown | Serious injuries | - |
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| 15 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
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