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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Jasper, TX · October 15, 2016

Date
October 15, 2016 · 15:40 local
Place
Jasper, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9473D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA018
Reported as
Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,718 total900 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Airman stated that he took off, and at about 1000 feet, it seemed like the engine was not running properly. Airman switched tanks and pumped the throttle but it wouldn?t generate sufficient power. Airman landed aircraft into pine trees.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATED THAT HE TOOK OFF, AND AT ABOUT 1000 FEET, IT SEEMED LIKE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. AIRMAN SWITCHED TANKS AND PUMPED THE THROTTLE BUT IT WOULDN?T GENERATE SUFFICIENT POWER. AIRMAN LANDED AIRCRAFT INTO PINE TREES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.