Piper PA-18-150 near Sheffield, TX — 2008-01-27
Final reportDFW08CA059
- Date
- 2008-01-27
- Location
- Sheffield, TX, USA
- Airport
- 9TX9
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N743L
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in a stall.
NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot said he was herding cattle at a low altitude when he entered a steep bank, stalled and crashed. The wings and fuselage of the airplane were substantially damaged and there was a post-crash fire. The pilot received medical treatment for second degree burns to 10 percent of his body. The surface winds were 110 degrees at 4 knots, visibility 10 statute miles in clear skies with a temperature of 57 degrees.
NTSB coding
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