Piper PA-18-180 accident near Bardstown, KY
On September 27, 2003, a Piper PA-18-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bardstown, KY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 27, 2003
- Place
- Bardstown, KY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.821°N, 85.496°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031010X01705
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 27, 2003, about 1315 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-18-180, N4314Z, was destroyed during a collision with terrain, while maneuvering to land at Samuels Field (BRY), Bardstown, Kentucky. The two certificated flight instructors were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to witnesses at the airport, the instructor seated in the rear was teaching glider-tow procedures to the instructor seated in the front. The wind was calm, and the airplane had completed five takeoffs and landings on runway 02 at BRY. The sixth landing was on runway 20, and the airplane was taxied to the fuel pumps for refueling. The airplane was "topped off" with fuel and then taxied to runway 02 for takeoff. There was no known eyewitnesses to the accident. However, several witnesses heard the airplane depart, and several minutes later, they heard an explosion. The witnesses then observed a fire at the approach end of runway 20. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot seated in the rear, giving instruction, held a commercial pilot certificate; with ratings for airplane single engine land, instrument airplane, and glider. He also obtained a flight instructor certificate on April 30, 2003, with ratings for airplane single engine land and glider. The pilot giving instruction had accumulated approximately 1,063 hours of total flight time. During the 90-day period prior to the accident, the pilot had flown about 9 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The pilot giving in
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
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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.
