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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Cedar Ridge, GA · June 8, 2005

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Date
June 8, 2005 · 15:04 local
Place
Cedar Ridge, GA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8680D
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL05CA096
Reported as
Piper PA18A150
Reported engine
Lycoming O360C2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,725 total1 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N8680DRegistration cancelled Jan 29, 2018 · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-6284 · Built 1958Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 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 06/08/05, a Piper super cub N8680D, piloted by privacy data omitted had taken off from Cedar Ridge airport, a private airstrip 4 miles southwest of griffin, GA. During the climb out, at around 200 feet AGL, the engine lost power. The pilot privacy data omitted while attempting to turn the aircraft back to the runway, located a small opening in the trees. The area was not wide enough to fly through and upon descent, the right wing impacted some trees then impacted the ground. The pilot privacy data omitted stated that at around 200 feet AGL, he moved his left hand from the throttle towards the elevator trim at which point his left hand may have "hit the fuel selector." Several seconds later the engine quit. Upon investigation of the wreckage, it was determined that the primary fuel tank (left) had less than 2 quarts of fuel remaining. The fuel selector was in the left position which is the procedure used for take-off and landing. When the engine was removed from the aircraft, placed on a stand and successfully passed a test run.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 06/08/05, A PIPER SUPER CUB N8680D, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA^ HAD TAKEN OFF FROM CEDAR RIDGE AIRPORT, A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRIFFIN, GA. DURING THE CLIMB OUT, AT AROUND 200 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE RUNWAY, LOCATED A SMALL OPENING IN THE TREES. THE AREA WAS NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO FLY THROUGH AND UPON DESCENT, THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED SOME TREES THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ STATED THAT AT AROUND 200 FEET AGL, HE MOVED HIS LEFT HAND FROM THE THROTTLE TOWARDS THE ELEVATOR TRIM AT WHICH POINT HIS LEFT HAND MAY HAVE "HIT THE FUEL SELECTOR." SEVERAL SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE QUIT. UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PRIMARY FUEL TANK (LEFT) HAD LESS THAN 2 QUARTS OF FUEL REMAINING. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE LEFT POSITION WHICH IS THE PROCEDURE USED FOR TAKE-OFF AND LANDING. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, PLACED ON A STAND AND SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A TEST RUN.

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 ATL05CA096Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGriffin, GAThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation. A contributing factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to verify the fuel amount.Jun 8, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8680D · 2

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

Accident 20020603023509AThomaston, GA(-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…Jun 3, 2002 · Substantial damageIncident 19861129072661IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Athens, GATaxiing aircraft struck aircraft N9391D after lead aircraft stopped unexpectedly. Flight of two aircraft.Nov 29, 1986 · Minor damage