20231229020269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Vermillion, SD · December 29, 2023

Date: December 29, 2023 · 12:00 local
Place: Vermillion, SD
Airport: Harold Davidson Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2774P
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA076
Reported as: Piper PA-18A 150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total

N2774PRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-4403 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On 12/29/2023 at 1200 a Piper PA-18-150 privacy data omitted. Was involved in an accident during landing during a personal flight. VMC flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the pilot and passenger suffered no injuries. The pilot holds a commercial certificate. The flight originated at Vermillion, SD on 12/29/2023 at 10:30.

As the FAA filed it

ON 12/29/2023 AT 1200 A PIPER PA-18-150 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DURING LANDING DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VMC FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUFFERED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT VERMILLION, SD ON 12/29/2023 AT 10:30.

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 CEN24LA076Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVermillion, SDThe pilot’s encounter with carburetor icing during landing final approach which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and impact with terrain.Dec 29, 2023 · Substantial damage