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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Palacios, TX · April 28, 1993

Date: April 28, 1993 · 09:25 local
Place: Palacios, TX
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2880Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW93LA140
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total

N2880ZRegistration cancelled Nov 5, 2022 · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-7050 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Landed open field. Struck a hidden culvert. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED OPEN FIELD. STRUCK A HIDDEN CULVERT. 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 FTW93LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalacios, TXThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the hidden culvert.Apr 28, 1993 · Substantial damage