Piper PA-18 accident near Terre Haute, IN
On June 19, 1994, a Piper PA-18 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Terre Haute, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 19, 1994
- Place
- Terre Haute, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.469°N, 87.380°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01503
NTSB summary
On June 19, 1994, at 1431 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-18 airplane, N81TW, operated by American Trans Air Training Corporation, was destroyed during takeoff from the Hulman Regional Airport in Terre Haute, Indiana. The commercial pilot-in-command sustained fatal injuries. The front seat pilot, also a commercial pilot, sustained serious injuries. Both pilots were certified flight instructors employed by the operator. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed. A employee of the operator said the flight was a maintenance check flight for the newly installed engine. The surviving second pilot said this was his first flight in this type of airplane and he was flying with the other pilot, a senior flight instructor, to gain experience. He said it was the operator's policy for instructors to fly five or six hours in each type of tailwheel-equipped airplane prior to instructing in that type. The tower controller who witnessed the accident stated the airplane was cleared for an intersection takeoff on runway 5. During the initial climb, the nose of the airplane appeared to be excessively high. The airplane reached a maximum altitude of about 200 feet. The left wing dipped and the airplane impacted the terrain. The wreckage was examined by an FAA airworthiness inspector. He stated in a written report that he discovered no evidence of preexisting airframe or engine malfunction. The elevator trim jack screw was found in the full nose up position. During a telephone interview, the surviving second pilot stated he was
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's inadvertant stall of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the elevator trim position.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
