Piper PA-18 N2124N

Summary

On 23 March 2007 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N2124N was involved in an accident near Tulare, California, 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

23 March 2007 at 18:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Tulare, California, United States

Coordinates

36.1606, -119.3325

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N2124N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tulare → Exeter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA085

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, approximately 10 minutes after takeoff, the airplane was in cruise flight when the engine "suddenly ran rough, appeared to lose power, then ran rough again." The pilot applied carburetor heat and switched fuel tanks, but this had no significant effect. During the forced landing in tall grass in a barley field, the airplane nosed over. The airplane's vertical fin and rudder were bent, and the propeller was damaged. After the airplane was recovered to an airport, an FAA inspector started the engine and operated it at an idle power setting. The reason for the partial loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.