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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Thomaston, GA · June 3, 2002

Date
June 3, 2002 · 17:00 local
Place
Thomaston, GA
Airport
Thomaston-Upson County Airport
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8680D
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL02LA117
Reported as
Piper PA18A150

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What happened

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

(-23) See pic's statement attached. In my telephone interview with the PIC, he stated he had only flown 2 hours in the last 90 days, which may have factored into this mishap. Aircraft sustained structural damage to the right wing spar in the center most portion of the structure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SEE PIC'S STATEMENT ATTACHED. IN MY TELEPHONE INTERVIEW WITH THE PIC, HE STATED HE HAD ONLY FLOWN 2 HOURS IN THE LAST 90 DAYS, WHICH MAY HAVE FACTORED INTO THIS MISHAP. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR IN THE CENTER MOST PORTION OF THE STRUCTURE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N8680D · 2

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