Piper PA-18-150 accident near Rosemount, MN
On August 5, 1998, a Piper PA-18-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rosemount, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 5, 1998
- Place
- Rosemount, MN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.739°N, 93.069°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10783
NTSB summary
History of Flight On August 4, 1998, at 1925 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150, N9396D, was destroyed when it impacted the ground about 1/3 mile from the departure end of runway 27 at Jensen Airfield, Rosemount, Minnesota. The private pilot, pilot in command, and the second pilot received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was conducting touch and goes from the private grass airfield. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. Witnesses reported that the pilot and second pilot were practicing touch and goes at Jensen Airfield for approximately 30 minutes prior to the accident. A witness reported that he observed the PA-18-150 climbing out from runway 27 at about 300 to 500 feet agl. He reported that the PA-18-150 appeared to do a wing rock to the right, and then the airplane's wings leveled momentarily. Then the left wing and nose dropped to the left and the airplane went straight down. The witness reported that airplane whipped over fast, like a snap roll. The witness reported that the airplane went straight down, although he did not see the impact due to trees. Personnel Information The pilot was a private pilot with a single engine land rating. He held a Third Class medical certificate. He had received his private pilot rating on January 19, 1998, and had a total of about 123 hours of flight time. He had about 35 hours of tailwheel airplane experience. The pilot had flown about 25 hours of flight time in the accident airplane in the 12 days prior to the accident. The second pilot was a private pilot with a sing
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
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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.
