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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Concrete, WA · April 11, 2008

Date: April 11, 2008 · 15:15 local
Place: Concrete, WA
Airport: Concrete Municipal
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6845Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08LA099
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total500 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N6845ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8132 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported that he was in cruise flight following the skagit river in an easterly direction when the engine began to lose power. At this point in the flight there was no unobstructed landing area so the pilot chose to land in the river. The aircraft touched down in the river and flipped over approximately 5 miles east of the Concrete airport. The pilot escaped with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT FOLLOWING THE SKAGIT RIVER IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AT THIS POINT IN THE FLIGHT THERE WAS NO UNOBSTRUCTED LANDING AREA SO THE PILOT CHOSE TO LAND IN THE RIVER. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE RIVER AND FLIPPED OVER APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES EAST OF THE CONCRETE AIRPORT. THE PILOT ESCAPED WITH NO INJURIES.

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 LAX08LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConcrete, WAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 11, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6845Z · 1

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

Accident 20130620011579ALanding: Rollout · Cashmere, WAWhile practicing takeoff and landing at the Cashmere municipal airport Mr. Chamber stated he used too much brake and that caused the aircraft to nose over onto its back.Jun 20, 2013 · Substantial damage