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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Brewster, WA · November 13, 2001

Date: November 13, 2001 · 15:15 local
Place: Brewster, WA
Airport: Anderson Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5762A
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA013
Reported as: Piper PA18150

N5762ARegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 185733 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During high-speed taxi testing after complete overhaul of airframe and engine, aircraft became airborne. Decided to continue around the pattern. At about 200 feet MSL off departure end of runway, engine quit without warning. Turned to land on highway alongside the airport. Truck came over the rise in the road so pilot turned to land in sage brush. Left wing tip contacted tree limb, aircraft yawed left and contacted ground. Landing gear failed, then right wing tip struck ground bending the spar. Post landing inspection determined both magneto switches in "off" condition. Pilot has no recollection of turning magnetos "off".

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING HIGH-SPEED TAXI TESTING AFTER COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF AIRFRAME AND ENGINE, AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE. DECIDED TO CONTINUE AROUND THE PATTERN. AT ABOUT 200 FEET MSL OFF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. TURNED TO LAND ON HIGHWAY ALONGSIDE THE AIRPORT. TRUCK CAME OVER THE RISE IN THE ROAD SO PILOT TURNED TO LAND IN SAGE BRUSH. LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED TREE LIMB, AIRCRAFT YAWED LEFT AND CONTACTED GROUND. LANDING GEAR FAILED, THEN RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK GROUND BENDING THE SPAR. POST LANDING INSPECTION DETERMINED BOTH MAGNETO SWITCHES IN "OFF" CONDITION. PILOT HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF TURNING MAGNETOS "OFF".

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 SEA02LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrewster, WAThe magneto was inadvertently switched off by the pilot during the climb. A tree was a factor.Nov 13, 2001 · Substantial damage