- Date
- September 3, 1984, 15:31 local (20:31 UTC)
- Place
- Oak Grove, WI
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8042BPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840903045149A
- Case key
- 12427
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Analysis
The plt stated to the host of the picnic that he would 'buzz the party a couple of times.' The two seat acft had three occupants aboard at the time of the accident. Witnesses stated that the acft passed over the picnic twice at a very low altitude. The acft then climbed, reversed direction and descended back toward the field. The plt attempted to fly between two trees but the left wing struck the tree. The acft impacted the gnd and burned.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8042B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-5688
- Airframe hours
- 4,010
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry L. Rhode
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 19, 1984 · 42 hours before
- Departed
- Juneau, WI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 746 total · 428 in this make and model · 605 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSN, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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