# Accident 19901007044239A: Piper PA18, Emlenton, PA, October 7, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 7, 1990, 12:13 local time
- Place: Emlenton, PA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4503° N, 80.2492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4503&lon=-80.2492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N117T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 458 total, 63 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901007044239A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT WING STALLED ON FINAL FOR LANDING IN FARM FIELD. DROPPED 15 FEET CAUSING DAMAGE. BLAMED TURBULENCE.

## 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 NYC91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA004), Oct 7, 1990: Piper PA-18 (N117T), Emlenton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE LANDING. THE TURBULENCE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

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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