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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Grass Valley, OR · May 16, 1983

Date: May 16, 1983 · 14:30 local
Place: Grass Valley, OR
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7173K
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA83LA100
Reported as: Piper PA18
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,150 total919 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7173KRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 1994 · Piper PA-18S/N 18395 Airframe modelPiper PA-18

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What happened

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Stalled on short final while landing downwind. Impacted ground one mile short of runway, gusty surface wind.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED ON SHORT FINAL WHILE LANDING DOWNWIND. IMPACTED GROUND ONE MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY, GUSTY SURFACE WIND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA83LA100Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrass Valley, ORThe aircraft stalled while the pilot was attempting to land downwind on an uphill Grass strip. The wind was estimated at 15 gusting to 20 KTS. The pilot stated that on his approach, he was to the left of the center of the landing strip. He attempted to…May 16, 1983 · Substantial damage