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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Schellville/Son, CA · March 13, 1990

Date: March 13, 1990 · 09:45 local
Place: Schellville/Son, CA
Airport: Sonoma Valley Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3765Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA115
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total220 in this make and model

N3765ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7528 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Reported wind gust lifted wing causing a turn off runway alignment on takeoff. Aborted and landed in drainage ditch

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED WIND GUST LIFTED WING CAUSING A TURN OFF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED AND LANDED IN DRAINAGE DITCH

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 LAX90LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSonoma Valley, CAThe pilots inability to maintain aircraft control during a critical phase of flight after experienceing a shift in wind.Mar 13, 1990 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3765Z · 2

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

Incident 19890103007559IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Sonoma, CALeft landing gear collapsed on landing. Part NR100032-06 failed adjacent to the axle.Jan 3, 1989 · Minor damage Accident 19790818037209AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Heppner, ORPilot failed to clear engine in long glide. Engine loaded up and quit. Stalled acft on emergency landing.Aug 18, 1979 · Substantial damage