# Accident 19860426013929A: Piper PA18150, Lauderdale By T, FL, April 26, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 26, 1986, 15:24 local time
- Place: Lauderdale By T, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.1906° N, 80.0994° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1906&lon=-80.0994&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2411P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2411P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,550 total, 395 in this make and model, 252 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA86LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860426013929A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN RIGHT FUEL TANK DRY ON BANNER TOWING FLIGHT. FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. DITCHED IN THE OCEAN.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA86LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA136), Apr 26, 1986: Piper PA-18 (N2411P), Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2411P (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800801067169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800801067169I), Aug 1, 1980: Piper PA18150 (N2411P), Shreveport, LA, Minor damage. Prop struck runway after application of brakes.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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