Piper PA-18 N7096D
16 November 2008 · Foraker, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 November 2008 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N7096D, operated by Steve Eaton, was involved in an accident near Foraker, Oklahoma, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Foraker, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8333, -96.5000
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N7096D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steve Eaton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tulsa → Pawhuska
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA062
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident were the wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While en route the pilot noticed that the engine began "running a little rough." Unable to resolve the rough-running engine, the pilot elected to execute a precautionary landing to a field. During the landing, the pilot attempted to correct for the crosswind gusts, which he estimated were at 10-15 miles per hour. Subsequently, the airplane's landing gear touched down and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the wing struts were bent and the fuselage was buckled.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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