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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Gordon, NE · February 12, 2014

Date: February 12, 2014 · 11:20 local
Place: Gordon, NE
Airport: Gordon
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83325
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA137
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,327 total200 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

N83325Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7609078 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On February 12, 2014, a Piper PA-18-150 supercub, s/n 18-7609078 was operating in the airspace in the vicinity of Gordon, NE. At approximately 1120 MST, the pilot encountered intermittent engine operation while flying north to the Gordon, NE airport at approximately 1000? AGL. The pilot attempted to restart the engine with momentary success, however could not keep the engine operating. The pilot continued to head north and landed on NE highway 27 approximately six miles south of Gordon, NE. On landing rollout, the aircraft veered to the northeast by a tailwind out of the south/southwest. The aircraft exited the highway, through a barbed-wired fence and struck a utility pole, causing extensive damage to the right wing. The aircraft came to rest just north of the power pole and the pilot and passenger egressed safely with no injuries. The aircraft is owned and operated by the united states department of agriculture.

As the FAA filed it

ON FEBRUARY 12, 2014, A PIPER PA-18-150 SUPERCUB, S/N 18-7609078 WAS OPERATING IN THE AIRSPACE IN THE VICINITY OF GORDON, NE. AT APPROXIMATELY 1120 MST, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED INTERMITTENT ENGINE OPERATION WHILE FLYING NORTH TO THE GORDON, NE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000? AGL. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH MOMENTARY SUCCESS, HOWEVER COULD NOT KEEP THE ENGINE OPERATING. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO HEAD NORTH AND LANDED ON NE HIGHWAY 27 APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES SOUTH OF GORDON, NE. ON LANDING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE NORTHEAST BY A TAILWIND OUT OF THE SOUTH/SOUTHWEST. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE HIGHWAY, THROUGH A BARBED-WIRED FENCE AND STRUCK A UTILITY POLE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST JUST NORTH OF THE POWER POLE AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EGRESSED SAFELY WITH NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

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 CEN14CA137Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGordon, NEA loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper planning and miscalculation of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.Feb 12, 2014 · Substantial damage