Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 N902CC
8 September 2011 · Long Lake, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 September 2011 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 registered N902CC was involved in an accident near Long Lake, Wisconsin, 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 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Long Lake, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Long Lake
- Coordinates
- 45.4406, -92.5502
- Aircraft
- Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150
- Registration
- N902CC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Osceola → Minong
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA632
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to complete the prelanding checklist, which resulted in the landing gear wheels not being retracted for the water landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was performing a touch-and-go landing on a lake in his float-equipped airplane. He said that the landing gear wheels on the floats were extended, so upon touchdown the wheels contacted the water and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he did not complete the prelanding checklist to ensure that the landing gear wheels were retracted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2010 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 | Lucile, Idaho, United States | Rio Hirai | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2013 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 | Eagle Bay, New York, United States | DEW Donald H | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2007 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18 | Umiat, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18 | Gannett, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2002 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 | USAF Academy, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 | Llano, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2011 | Cessna TU206G | Shawno, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Jurmu STOL CH701 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Piper J3L-65 | Van Dyne, Wisconsin, United States | Steven A. Staples | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 2011 | Gottschalk John R JOHN 1 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Paul Minear | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2011 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation-Four Lakes Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Cessna 172B | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |