# Accident 20091031051039A: Piper PA-18-135, Sikeston, MO, October 31, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 2009, 11:58 local time
- Place: Sikeston, MO
- Airport: N/A
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9683° N, 89.4975° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9683&lon=-89.4975&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1198C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1198C-2013-06-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-135 (registry code 7101820, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-135
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 3,300 total, 400 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN10LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091031051039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL TO THE SOUTH, THE RIGHT WING ON THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SMALL METAL SHED ON THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE AIRSTRIP.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 85' LATER AND BURST INTO FLAMES.  BOTH OCCUPANTS DIED AS A RESULT OF THE POST ACCIDENT FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN10LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA034), Oct 31, 2009: Piper PA-18-135 (N1198C), Sikeston, MO, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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