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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Fernandina Beac, FL · May 12, 2000

Date: May 12, 2000 · 13:30 local
Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
Airport: Fernandina Beach Municipal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N760WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA00LA152
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Fatal injuries: 0

N760WBRegistration cancelled Aug 16, 2011 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7770 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A/c departed to the east from grassy area between runway 13 and taxiway. After climbing to approx. 200 feet a/c entered a 180 degree left hand turn for banner pick-up. Half way through turn, a/c descended in nose down attitude and impacted east of airport. A/c nosed over and came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C DEPARTED TO THE EAST FROM GRASSY AREA BETWEEN RUNWAY 13 AND TAXIWAY. AFTER CLIMBING TO APPROX. 200 FEET A/C ENTERED A 180 DEGREE LEFT HAND TURN FOR BANNER PICK-UP. HALF WAY THROUGH TURN, A/C DESCENDED IN NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND IMPACTED EAST OF AIRPORT. A/C NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

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 MIA00LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFernandina Bch, FLThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall., in-flight collision with terrain, and subsequent nose over.May 12, 2000 · Substantial damage