# Accident 19950702015989A: Piper PA18150, Conway, SC, July 2, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1995, 09:38 local time
- Place: Conway, SC
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7905° N, 79.1497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7905&lon=-79.1497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8048D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8048D) (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 O320B2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 518 total, 60 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950702015989A

## Narrative

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

PRACTICE BANNER PICKUP. HEARD POP. LOST ELEVATOR CONTROL. NOSE DIVED. LEVEL JUST BEFORE HITTING A DITCH. NO DEFECTS

## 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 ATL95LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA124), Jul 2, 1995: Piper PA-18 (N8048D), Conway, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N8048D (4)

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

- [Accident 20120715014429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120715014429A), Jul 15, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N8048D), North Myrtle Be, SC, Substantial damage. On July 15, 2012 at 09:10AM local, N8048D a Piper PA-18-150 made an emergency landing at Myrtle beach airport (cre), landing 100 feet south west of runway 23…
- [Incident 20120621011359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120621011359I), Jun 21, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N8048D), North Myrtle Be, SC, Minor damage. The pilot of N8048D tried to release the banner by pulling the release lever. The banner would not release. The pilot then decided to attempt a landing with…
- [Incident 20050812021239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050812021239I), Aug 12, 2005: Piper PA18150 (N8048D), Surfside Beach, SC, Minor damage. (-23) A banner tow aircraft operated by sky signs, LLC reported a loss of oil pressure during flight and the pilot executed an emergency landing on a golf…
- [Incident 19810915059839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810915059839I), Sep 15, 1981: Piper PA18135 (N8048D), Jefferson City, MO, Minor damage. Battery power low. Hand cranked engine, no person in cockpit. Wing tie slipped. Aircraft turned and struck a C172.

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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