# Accident 20140412005399A: Piper PA-18-135, Condon, OR, April 12, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 2014, 10:59 local time
- Place: Condon, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.1836° N, 120.4664° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1836&lon=-120.4664&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1394Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1394Y) (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 0-360 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA166) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140412005399A

## Narrative

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

LANDED AT AN OFF AIRPORT REMOTE SITE ALONG A RIDGELINE IN CENTRAL OREGON.  ON TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE OR LARGE SHRUB AND ENDED UP FLIPPING OVER RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO PILOT WHO WAS SOLE PERSON ON BOARD.

## 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 WPR14CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA166), Apr 12, 2014: Piper PA 18-135 (N1394Y), Kent, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

## Other reports on N1394Y (1)

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

- [Incident 19960601016819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960601016819I), Jun 1, 1996: Piper PA18150 (N1394Y), Portland, OR, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot was taxiing to position for takeoff, the ground was very rough and winds were gusty. Pilot stated the a/c hit a dip, the tail came up and 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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