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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-18-150 · German Valley, IL · February 16, 2011

Date: February 16, 2011 · 14:45 local
Place: German Valley, IL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4431Z
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total15 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N4431ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 188769 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

privacy data omitted, Pilot-in-command (PIC) of N4431Z, a PA-18-150, departed from sterling rock falls, (sqi) sterling, Illinois, enroute to albertus airport (fep), freeport, Illinois. The pilot stated that while enroute to fep the ceilings "began to drop." He attempted to return to sqi, however, the visibility and ceilings further deteriorated and thus he made the decision to make an off airport landing into a farm field. During the roll out the aircraft impacted a snow bank and flipped over. The pilot stated he was not injured and the aircraft sustained minor damage. Weather data: dept airport: sterling rock falls airport (sqi) calm, 9SM, OVC006 03/01 A2999DEST airport: albertus airport (fep) 180/06 3 sm br BKN008 03/01 A2998

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF N4431Z, A PA-18-150, DEPARTED FROM STERLING ROCK FALLS, (SQI) STERLING, ILLINOIS, ENROUTE TO ALBERTUS AIRPORT (FEP), FREEPORT, ILLINOIS. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE TO FEP THE CEILINGS "BEGAN TO DROP." HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO SQI, HOWEVER, THE VISIBILITY AND CEILINGS FURTHER DETERIORATED AND THUS HE MADE THE DECISION TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING INTO A FARM FIELD. DURING THE ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SNOW BANK AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE.WEATHER DATA: DEPT AIRPORT: STERLING ROCK FALLS AIRPORT (SQI) CALM, 9SM, OVC006 03/01 A2999DEST AIRPORT: ALBERTUS AIRPORT (FEP) 180/06 3 SM BR BKN008 03/01 A2998

Other reports on N4431Z · 3

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

Accident 19900621021529AForced/Precautionary Landing · Big Lake, AKOn test flight after 3 year rebuild engine quit. Struck ditch. Had run engine lengthy on ground without carb heat.Jun 21, 1990 · Reported as Piper STCPA18 · Substantial damage Accident 19860207002399AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Wasilla, AKSki equipped aircraft inadvertently became airborne while taxiing on water covered ice. Lost control and hit trees.Feb 7, 1986 · Substantial damage Incident 19800217026589IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Eureka, AKPilot landed on packed snow runway, and on rollout landing gear dug into snow.Feb 17, 1980 · Minor damage