Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86FA231

MANSFIELD, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N9698P

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

ACFT TOOK OFF FROM PVT SOD STRIP. FATHER OF PLT SAID ENG SOUNDS WERE NORMAL DURING RUN UP. ACFT APPEARED TO BE CLIMBING WITH A NORMAL ATTITUDE WHEN THE ENG QUIT. SUBSEQUENTLY, ACFT WAS STALLED FOLLOWED BY A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN IMPACT AND POST IMPACT FIRE. ENG MALFUNCTION WAS NOT FOUND DURING THE POST CRASH EXAMINATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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