PIPER PA-18-150 near Eaton, NY — 2012-04-29
- Date
- 2012-04-29
- Location
- Eaton, NY, USA
- Airport
- NONE
- Aircraft
- PIPER PA-18-150
- Registration
- N82398
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot's improper approach to landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway.
NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he permitted the airplane to get low and slow during short final approach to the runway. He stated that he increased the engine power; however, the engine did not “seem” to immediately respond. Although the pilot tried to stretch the glide to reach the grass airstrip, the airplane skimmed the river water in front of the strip, and the airplane impacted an adjacent riverbank and came to rest inverted at the beginning of the grass strip, incurring substantial damage to the vertical empennage section. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the pilot’s certification showed that his last medical certificate was issued in February 2007, and was expired when the accident occurred.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 5 docket documents
Docket documents5
- Other Pertinent Forms and Reports:Record of Conversation with Pilot.form
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
- Miscellaneous: Pilot's Statement to Federal Aviation Administration Inspector.interview
- Photo 1) View of the Airplane Inverted on the Ground at the Beginning of the Grass Airstrip. Photo Provide by the FAA.photos
- Reports from Local Agencies: Excerpts From Law Enforcement Incident Report.report
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