Piper PA-18-135 accident near Sikeston, MO
On October 31, 2009, a Piper PA-18-135 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sikeston, MO. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 31, 2009
- Place
- Sikeston, MO
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-135 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.968°N, 89.498°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091031X95957
Official records · CEN10LA034
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 31, 2009, at 1159 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18-135, N1198C, was destroyed by post impact fire when the airplane impacted a metal carport type structure during takeoff roll from a private grass airstrip near Sikeston, Missouri. The pilot and pilot rated passenger received fatal injuries. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight was departing the airstrip with Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the destination. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed. No witnesses observed the airplane’s takeoff roll and impact with the metal structure. One witness reported that he heard the airplane during the takeoff roll and that the engine sounded like it was operating normally. When he heard the airplane hit the metal structure, he ran to the accident site. As he was running toward the burning airplane, a fuel tank exploded. He was able to pull the pilot from the rear seat of the aircraft, but the fire prevented the extraction of the pilot rated passenger from the front seat of the airplane. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 55-year-old pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multi-engine land rating, a commercial certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating, and a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine sea rating. He also held a mechanic’s certificate with airframe and power plant ratings. During his second-class medical examination on March 31, 2009, the pilot reported that his total flight time was 3,300 hours. A separate logboo
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff.
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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.
