NYC81FHD30

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Atlantic City, NJ · July 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1981
Place
Atlantic City, NJ · ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9292DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810710046339A
Case key
124110

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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.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3057  81/7/10    ATLANTIC CITY,NJ    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1610                    N9292D              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        34, 7000 TOTAL HOURS, 200
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BADER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
          MISC-TOW LINE BCM WRAPPED ARND TAIL WHL/RUD SPG.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH TEMPERATURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT UN TO RLS BANNER AFT NOSE DROP/RGT ROLL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9292D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bader

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Other investigations on N9292D · 2

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