- Date
- April 23, 1978
- Place
- Ferriday, LA · FERRIDAY, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N40520Piper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report May 26, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780423008409A
- Case key
- 142734
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0658 78/4/23 FERRIDAY,LA PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 17, 33 TOTAL TIME - 1830 N40520 PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - PVT STRIP DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FERRIDAY,LA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
Aircraft
- Registration
- N40520
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Pvt Strip
N40520Registered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N40520 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA07CA113Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPrineville, ORThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot failing to correctly read the fuel quantity sight gauges. Factors include soft, brushy terrain, and the pilot's intentional excessive braking during the forced landing.NTSB DEN03LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKemmerer, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind during the landing roll which resulted in a ground loop/swerve and impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the wind gust and the ditch.