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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18 · Ashland, NE · January 12, 1991

Date: January 12, 1991 · 15:30 local
Place: Ashland, NE
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2115A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI91LA069
Reported as: Piper PA18
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total1,000 in this make and model

N2115ARegistered now · Piper PA-18S/N 18-1846 · Built 1952 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into deep snow on frozen river and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO DEEP SNOW ON FROZEN RIVER AND NOSED OVER.

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 CHI91LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshland, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the terrain. Factors related to the accident were the low pass and ostentatious display.Jan 12, 1991 · Substantial damage