ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174895
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 27 March 2015 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: | Piper J-4A Cub Coupe |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N30341 |
| MSN: | 4-1168 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2870 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Pine River Regional Airport, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pine River Rgnl (KPWC) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft sustained substantial damage upon impact with open field terrain shortly after takeoff from Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC), Pine River, Minnesota. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the two occupants onboard received fatal injuries.
A review of the pilot's logbook revealed that he did not have a current flight review nor had he logged any flights in the past 1.5 years. The witness observations and the airplane's nose-down attitude at impact are consistent with the pilot allowing the airspeed to decrease to the point where the wing's critical angle-of-attack was exceeded. As a result, the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall and departed controlled flight. It is likely that the pilot's lack of recent flight experience contributed to his failure to maintain adequate airspeed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot' failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane's wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct the flight without obtaining a flight review or refresher training.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/3709983-small-plane-crashes-near-pine-river
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wHVzfgIWCA
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=30341
NTSB
Location
Media:
#PRplanecrash Photo of the plane that crashed in Pine River last night. http://t.co/tfSTnZV2Hi pic.twitter.com/2WNrkQmcGb
— Kelly Humphrey (@KellyHumphrey2) March 28, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2015 17:47 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Mar-2015 17:49 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Mar-2015 20:24 | harro | Updated [Embed code] |
| 29-Mar-2015 03:28 | Geno | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Mar-2015 07:27 | stp7 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 29-Mar-2015 07:27 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 05-Apr-2015 03:44 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2016 14:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation