Piper PA-18-135 N2150A
6 June 2010 · North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2010 at about 15:50 local time, a Piper PA-18-135 registered N2150A, operated by Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc, was involved in an accident near North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Strand Airport (KCRE)
- Coordinates
- 33.8117, -78.7239
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-135
- Registration
- N2150A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Barnstormer Flite Signs Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- North Myrtle Beach → North Myrtle Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10CA300
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a climbing turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that due to a spacing request from air traffic control, he elected to perform a 360-degree turn while on final approach to landing. He initiated a climbing right turn, but the airplane “wouldn’t come out of the bank and…entered a stalled spin.” The airplane collided with terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact failures or malfunctions of the airplane's controls or engine, and examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no evidence of any pre-impact mechanical anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Theodore A. Schachle | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Clear, Alaska, United States | Mark A. Keech | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Okanogan, Washington, United States | Lockwood Aviation L P | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Saalsaa Brad | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-135 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Neal Burleson | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stony River, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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