Piper PA-18-135 accident near Martinsville, IN
On October 2, 1994, a Piper PA-18-135 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Martinsville, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 2, 1994
- Place
- Martinsville, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-135 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.420°N, 86.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02393
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 2, 1994, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Piper PA- 18-135, N99305, crashed on takeoff from Mc Daniel's Airport, Martinsville, Indiana. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The airline transport certificated pilot, and his single passenger received fatal injuries. No flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The airplane took off on runway 27, a 75' X 2000' grass strip. A witness who was in the cornfield at the end of the runway reported the airplane took off and climbed at a sharp angle then rolled to the left and descended almost straight down. He estimated the airplane reached an altitude of 200-300 feet. The airport manager stated there was no problem with the takeoff. He said the pilot kept the airplane close to the ground until he got to the end of the runway then pulled it up sharply. He also stated the pilot had done the same type of takeoff several times the day before, but had pushed the nose over after climbing to about 200 feet. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with airplane, single engine and multiengine, land ratings. He held a first class medical certificate with no restrictions. The pilot's flight logbooks were not found. His total accrued flight time at the time of the accident is estimated to be 7500 hours based on flight time declarations on FAA documents. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The aircraft was a PA-18-135, serial number 18-3924, manufactured in 1954. No aircraft or engine logbooks we
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL, IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE GROUND.
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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.
