# Accident 19900313004249A: Piper PA18150, Schellville/Son, CA, March 13, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1990, 09:45 local time
- Place: Schellville/Son, CA
- Airport: Sonoma Valley Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2406° N, 122.4599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2406&lon=-122.4599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3765Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3765Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 320 total, 220 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900313004249A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX90LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA115), Mar 13, 1990: Piper PA-18 (N3765Z), Sonoma Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT AFTER EXPERIENCEING A SHIFT IN WIND.

## Other reports on N3765Z (2)

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

- [Incident 19890103007559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890103007559I), Jan 3, 1989: Piper PA18150 (N3765Z), Sonoma, CA, Minor damage. Left landing gear collapsed on landing. Part NR100032-06 failed adjacent to the axle.
- [Accident 19790818037209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790818037209A), Aug 18, 1979: Piper PA18 (N3765Z), Heppner, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot failed to clear engine in long glide. Engine loaded up and quit. Stalled acft on emergency landing.

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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