Piper PA-18-150 accident near Nashville, TN
On May 16, 2005, a Piper PA-18-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Nashville, TN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 16, 2005
- Place
- Nashville, TN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.184°N, 86.889°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050520X00645
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 16, 2005, at 1745 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150, N5990Z, registered to ABACO LLC, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees and the ground while maneuvering on take off. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot, and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from John C. Tune Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, on May 16, 2005, at 1745. A witness located on the parking ramp at the airport stated the airplane was observed departing from runway 01. "After departure the airplane went into a fairly quick climbing turn. The climb appeared to get steeper and the bank angle got steep and then it started going down." Another witness on the ramp stated he observed the nose of the airplane pitched up 80-degrees on initial take off climb. The left wing dropped down and the nose of the airplane pitched down. The witness heard the airplane collide with the ground and immediately called his flight instructor on his cell phone while running into a flight school to report the crash. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the private pilot was issued a private pilot certificate October 24, 2004, with ratings for airplane single engine land, airplane single engine sea, and instrument airplane. The pilot held a third class medical certificate issued on June 25, 2003, with the restriction, "must wear corrective lenses." The pilot's last biennial flight rev
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an in flight loss of control, stall, and collision with trees and the ground. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.
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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.
