Piper PA-18 N1182A

Summary

On 28 June 1997 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N1182A was involved in an accident near Prineville, Oregon, 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.

Date

28 June 1997 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Prineville, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Tailwheel (190R)

Coordinates

44.1008, -120.6608

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N1182A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA97LA155

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area, his improper decision to attempt an aborted takeoff on a short airstrip surround by rising terrain and trees, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees during the aborted takeoff attempt. Factors contributing to the accident include rising terrain and trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Immediately after touching down on the short grass airstrip, the pilot observed that an irrigation pipe had been laid out across the runway. He decided to abort the landing and apply full power. The airplane became airborne again and did not climb over the rising terrain and obstructions ahead of it. The airplane impacted a tree near the departure end of the airstrip. The owner of the airstrip stated that he advises all pilots to never attempt go-arounds at the airstrip. The pilot had previously landed at the airstrip on numerous occasions, and always to a full stop. On the day of the accident, the pilot made a straight-in approach to the airstrip without first surveying the landing area from the air. The pilot stated that he attempted to out climb the terrain with partial flaps and 42 miles per hour of airspeed during the aborted landing, but without success. Performance information charts indicate that the best climb speed should have been about 57 miles per hour and the flaps should have been retracted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.