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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Lake Placid, FL · June 20, 2008

Date: June 20, 2008 · 12:15 local
Place: Lake Placid, FL
Airport: Placid Lakes
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N988PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08LA221
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,247 total419 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On June 20, 2008, at approximately 12:15 EDT, a Piper PA-18-150, N988PC, registered to 3/4 time-llc, collided with the ground while on an approach to land at the Placid Lakes Airport, Lake Placid, FL. While returning from a flight. Visual meterological conditions prevailed at the time, no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated at the Placid Lakes Airport June 20, 2008 at approximately 11:20 EDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 20, 2008, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 EDT, A PIPER PA-18-150, N988PC, REGISTERED TO 3/4 TIME-LLC, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND WHILE ON AN APPROACH TO LAND AT THE PLACID LAKES AIRPORT, LAKE PLACID, FL. WHILE RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT. VISUAL METEROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE PLACID LAKES AIRPORT JUNE 20, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:20 EDT.

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 NYC08LA221Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLake Placid, FLThe pilot’s performance of a nonstandard abrupt maneuver at low altitude, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control.Jun 20, 2008 · Substantial damage