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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · St Louis, MO · May 19, 1990

Date
May 19, 1990 · 20:00 local
Place
St Louis, MO
Airport
Creve Coeur Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9071D
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC90LA113
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total500 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Switched tanks turning final after dropping banner. Engine quit. Nosed over in wheat field. Did not drain sumps.

As the FAA filed it

SWITCHED TANKS TURNING FINAL AFTER DROPPING BANNER. ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER IN WHEAT FIELD. DID NOT DRAIN SUMPS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N9071D · 1

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