20190527005249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Palm City, FL · May 27, 2019

Date: May 27, 2019 · 15:48 local
Place: Palm City, FL
Airport: Witham Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70699
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA157
Reported as: Piper PA-18-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total150 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N70699Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8357 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed Witham airfield (ksua) at or about 1500 (local) for a local area flight. After about 45 minutes of flight, returned inbound for landing at Witham Field. At or about 1500 feet, engine lost power, 2 miles from airport. Aircraft landed short in nearby contruction field site. Right wing struck a tree and aircraft came to stop hitting a chain link fence. Pilot was not injuried. Passenger went to hosipal for minor injury.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITHAM AIRFIELD (KSUA) AT OR ABOUT 1500 (LOCAL) FOR A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, RETURNED INBOUND FOR LANDING AT WITHAM FIELD. AT OR ABOUT 1500 FEET, ENGINE LOST POWER, 2 MILES FROM AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT IN NEARBY CONTRUCTION FIELD SITE. RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO STOP HITTING A CHAIN LINK FENCE. PILOT WAS NOT INJURIED. PASSENGER WENT TO HOSIPAL FOR MINOR INJURY.

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 CEN19LA157Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPalm City, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.May 27, 2019 · Substantial damage