# Accident 20130830020259A: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL, Rancho Palos Ve, CA, August 30, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 2013, 11:45 local time
- Place: Rancho Palos Ve, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7414° N, 118.3792° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7414&lon=-118.3792&mi=10
- Aircraft: N224T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N224T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL (registry code 7101808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105-special) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-360-C2A (registry code 42285, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-c2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-360-C2A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,200 total, 363 in this make and model, 106 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA392) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130830020259A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE QUIT DURING CRUISE. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART BY SWITCHING FUEL TANKS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT DROPPED THE BANNER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE BEACH. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 WPR13LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA392), Aug 30, 2013: Piper PA-18-105 Special (N224T), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

## Other reports on N224T (1)

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

- [Incident 20110604010009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110604010009I), Jun 4, 2011: Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL (N224T), Pacoima, CA, Minor damage. Pilot performed improper banner pick-up causing the banner attachment to become entangled on the tailwheel assembly. The aircraft returned for landing with the…

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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