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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Avenal, NC · August 25, 2003

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Date
August 25, 2003 · 14:15 local
Place
Avenal, NC
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2567L
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX03LA265
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total500 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N2567LRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8109014Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine 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.

(-23) On August 25, 2003, a Piper PA-18-150 N2567L collided with the ground at a small Private airfield in lost hills CA. 15 miles from Avenal CA. N2567L was piloted by Mr. Eric shannon. Mr. Shannon stated that he had an engine power loss prior which resulted in his attempt to land at the lost hills Private airfield. During this attempt Mr. Shannon made contact with the runway at a 45 degree angle to the active proceeded across the active into the soft dirt which caused N2567L to flip over causing damage to the vertical fin and the cabin section of the aircraft. Mr. Mike scheonau and valley aircrafts recovered N2567L at the accident scene. N2567L was taken to valley aircrafts maintenance facility at tulare CA. Airport. On August 27, 200, an investigation of the engine was conducted by this office with the reporting inspector present. The engine was inspected for any malfunctions, with no discrepancies noted. On September 4, 2003, the engine was test run in the airframe this operational check showed no discrepancies.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 25, 2003, A PIPER PA-18-150 N2567L COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AT A SMALL PRIVATE AIRFIELD IN LOST HILLS CA. 15 MILES FROM AVENAL CA. N2567L WAS PILOTED BY MR. ERIC SHANNON. MR. SHANNON STATED THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE POWER LOSS PRIOR WHICH RESULTED IN HIS ATTEMPT TO LAND AT THE LOST HILLS PRIVATE AIRFIELD. DURING THIS ATTEMPT MR. SHANNON MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE ACTIVE PROCEEDED ACROSS THE ACTIVE INTO THE SOFT DIRT WHICH CAUSED N2567L TO FLIP OVER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VERTICAL FIN AND THE CABIN SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. MR. MIKE SCHEONAU AND VALLEY AIRCRAFTS RECOVERED N2567L AT THE ACCIDENT SCENE. N2567L WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY AIRCRAFTS MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT TULARE CA. AIRPORT. ON AUGUST 27, 200, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE WAS CONDUCTED BY THIS OFFICE WITH THE REPORTING INSPECTOR PRESENT. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR ANY MALFUNCTIONS, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2003, THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN IN THE AIRFRAME THIS OPERATIONAL CHECK SHOWED NO DISCREPANCIES.

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 LAX03LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAvenal, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing. The reason for the partial loss of engine power was undetermined.Aug 25, 2003 · Substantial damage