# NTSB MIA66D0223: Piper PA-18, N2890Z, Pearlington, MS, September 14, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1965
- Place: Pearlington, MS · PEARLINGTON, MS
- Location: 30.2508° N, 89.6049° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pearlington, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2508&lon=-89.6049&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 176079
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66D0223
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0223

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2609  65/9/14    PEARLINGTON MISS    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 29,
        TIME - 1430                    N2890Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  175 TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2890Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2890Z-1970-06-18), registration cancelled 1970-06-18, S/N 18-7072 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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