- Date
- December 1, 1979
- Place
- Colusa, CA · COLUSA, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2663APiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report January 21, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19791201033369A
- Case key
- 134827
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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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2896 79/12/1 NR.COLUSA,CA PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 434 TIME - 1500 N2663A PX- 0 0 1 AERIAL SURVEY TOTAL HOURS, 412 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS REMARKS- PLT STATED-COLLIDED W PWR LINE APRX 300FT AGL WHILE INSPECTING FENCES IN FOOT HILLS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2663A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N2663ARegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2019 · Piper PA-18-135Airframe modelPiper PA-18-135Engine modelLycoming 0-290 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 N2663A · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX05CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPine Valley, CAThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff and excessive brake application. A contributing factor was the downsloping terrain used for the landing and takeoff.NTSB LAX82DA211Accident · No injuriesFinal reportColusa, CAThe pilot reported that during a 3-point landing in calm wind conditions, the aircraft veered to the right as soon as the main gear touched down. The pilot stated that he applied full left rudder and brake, but to no avail. The plane continued to the right…