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August 21, 1982 · Piper PA-18 · N90910

Ft. Pickett, VA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 21, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Ft. Pickett, VA
Aircraft
Piper PA-18
Tail Number
N90910
Operator
C Martin Jr
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL83FA186

The aircraft collided with the ground at Ft Pickett shortly after a similar aircraft was seen trying to approach Blackstone Army Airfield. This aircraft made a go-around and disappeared to the south. The wrecked aircraft was found 3.5 miles south of the airport 8 months later. The aircraft had hit left wing first and bounced about 80 ft to a final resting place with the right wing folded over the left. The flammable parts of the wreckage were consumed in a post accident fire. The only cockpit instrument readable was the VSI which showed more than 2000 ft/minute descent. This aircraft was from Manassas and had landed at Chesterfield for fuel. Its destination was Fredericksburg which is about 55 miles north of Chesterfield. After departure at 1935 hours EDT it disappeared, and was next observed at Blackstone, 25 nm SW of Chesterfield, at 2110 hours. Examination of the wreckage and the pilot's remains did not disclose any abnormalities which would have been causal in nature.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AT FT PICKETT SHORTLY AFTER A SIMILIAR ACFT WAS SEEN TRYING TO APPROACH BLACKSTONE ARMY AIRFIELD. THIS ACFT MADE A GO-AROUND AND DISAPPEARED TO THE SOUTH. THE WRECKED ACFT WAS FOUND 3.5 MILES SOUTH OF THE ARPT 8 MONTHS LATER. THE AIRCRAFT HAD HIT LEFT WING FIRST AND BOUNCED ABOUT 80 FT TO A FINAL RESTING PLACE WITH THE RIGHT WING FOLDED OVER THE LEFT. THE FLAMMABLE PARTS OF THE WRECKAGE WERE CONSUMED IN A POST ACCIDENT FIRE. THE ONLY COCKPIT INSTRUMENT READABLE WAS THE VSI WHICH SHOWED MORE THAN 2000 FT/MINUTE DESCENT. THIS ACFT WAS FROM MANASSAS AND HAD LANDED AT CHESTERFIELD FOR FUEL. ITS DESTINATION WAS FREDERICKSBURG WHICH IS ABOUT 55 MILES NORTH OF CHESTERFIELD. AFTER DEPARTURE AT 1935 HOURS EDT IT DISAPPEARED, AND WAS NEXT OBSERVED AT BLACKSTONE, 25 NM SW OF CHESTERFIELD, AT 2110HOURS. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE AND THE PILOTS REMAINS DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY ABNORMALITIES WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUSAL IN NATURE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:27 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway36
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-18
Tail NumberN90910
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorC Martin Jr
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-A2B · Reciprocating · 160
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 69 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
Visibility5 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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