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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Bardstown, KY · September 27, 2003

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Date
September 27, 2003 · 13:15 local
Place
Bardstown, KY
Airport
Samuels Field Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4314Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC03FA206
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
N4314ZRegistration cancelled Nov 23, 2004 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8625Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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 September 27, 2003 a Piper PA-18 was destroyed from an apparent loss of control while attempting to land. There were no witnesses to accident itself. Witnesses did observe the aircraft begin to taxi for takeoff for runway 02 and then observed the aircraft after it had crash landed. This scenario is pieced together from witness statements. Aircraft was refueled and then departed on runway 02. Some time shortly after departure the aircraft returned for landing on runway 20. The aircraft crashed approximately 100 feet from the approach end of runway 20. Witnesses stated that it was probable that instruction in towing gliders (simulated) was being conducted. The pilot in the front seat was a fatality in the crash. The second pilot survived the crash although he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He was found 10 feet from the aircraft by rescue personnel. Bardstown airport AWOS at 1351 local reported winds at 300 degrees at 4 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 21C, dewpoint 09C, altimeter 2988.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2003 A PIPER PA-18 WAS DESTROYED FROM AN APPARENT LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO ACCIDENT ITSELF. WITNESSES DID OBSERVE THE AIRCRAFT BEGIN TO TAXI FOR TAKEOFF FOR RUNWAY 02 AND THEN OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT HAD CRASH LANDED. THIS SCENARIO IS PIECED TOGETHER FROM WITNESS STATEMENTS. AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED AND THEN DEPARTED ON RUNWAY 02. SOME TIME SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 20. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 20. WITNESSES STATED THAT IT WAS PROBABLE THAT INSTRUCTION IN TOWING GLIDERS (SIMULATED) WAS BEING CONDUCTED. THE PILOT IN THE FRONT SEAT WAS A FATALITY IN THE CRASH. THE SECOND PILOT SURVIVED THE CRASH ALTHOUGH HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION. HE WAS FOUND 10 FEET FROM THE AIRCRAFT BY RESCUE PERSONNEL. BARDSTOWN AIRPORT AWOS AT 1351 LOCAL REPORTED WINDS AT 300 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS, VISIBILITY 10 STATUTE MILES, SKY CLEAR, TEMPERATURE 21C, DEWPOINT 09C, ALTIMETER 2988.

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 NYC03FA206Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBardstown, KYThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Sep 27, 2003 · Destroyed