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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL · Ocean City, WA · March 30, 2019

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Date
March 30, 2019 · 13:00 local
Place
Ocean City, WA
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N215T
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR19LA105
Reported as
Piper PA-18-105 Special
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
145 total31 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days
N215TRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2019 · Piper PA-18-105 SPECIALS/N 18-2329 · Built 1952Airframe modelPiper PA-18-105 SPECIALEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

PIC stated he experienced engine problems 3 miles east of Ocean City, WA. Engine was hesitating/sputtering. Applied and removed carb heat to try to remedy the problem with no results. Landed the aircraft on a forest road inside a clear cut area. Left wing tip struck a stump and the aircraft looped into the clear cut ending up on its nose. The PIC left the scene 5 minutes later.

As the FAA filed it

PIC STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS 3 MILES EAST OF OCEAN CITY, WA. ENGINE WAS HESITATING/SPUTTERING. APPLIED AND REMOVED CARB HEAT TO TRY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH NO RESULTS. LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON A FOREST ROAD INSIDE A CLEAR CUT AREA. LEFT WING TIP STRUCK A STUMP AND THE AIRCRAFT LOOPED INTO THE CLEAR CUT ENDING UP ON ITS NOSE. THE PIC LEFT THE SCENE 5 MINUTES LATER.

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 WPR19LA105Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCopalis, WAAn off-airport landing under circumstances that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.Mar 30, 2019 · Destroyed

Other reports on N215T · 1

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

Accident 19731117037009AForced Landing · Talkeetna, AKLet dwn into valley at min RPM to low alt. Pwr applied,eng faltered,acft stalledNov 17, 1973 · Substantial damage