- Date
- April 16, 1986, 14:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Colusa, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N82182Piper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860416012129A
- Case key
- 25125
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that while on a pipeline aerial observation flight he encountered moderate to severe turbulence, snow showers and freezing rain. When he attempted to depart the area the aircraft began to shudder and vibrate to the extent that any further turns would have caused the aircraft to stall. The pilot elected to negotiate a 'precautionary landing' in an open area and while on final approach the left wing struck a tree. The aircraft did not experience any pre-impact malfunctions and/or failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82182
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7909067
- Airframe hours
- 5,426
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Operator
- Union Flights
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- UKI · Ukiah, CA
- Destination
- SAC · Sacramento, CA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 69
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 19,241 total · 10,210 in this make and model · 265 in the last 90 days · 74 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.