# Accident 20210724011719A: Piper PA-18-150, Larimore, ND, July 24, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 24, 2021, 08:05 local time
- Place: Larimore, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9034° N, 97.6379° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9034&lon=-97.6379&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83411, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83411) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,169 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA337) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210724011719A

## Narrative

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

THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 30.  THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A HARD LEFT TURN IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF.  THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB WAS DETERIORATING. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED 75 YARDS FROM THE AIRPORT AND IMPACTED TREES IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.  THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.  THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFTS FLIGHT CONTROLS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 CEN21LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA337), Jul 24, 2021: Piper PA18 (N83411), Larimore, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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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