SERS · Piper PA-18-150 · 1997-09-28 · DIXIE, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA218
Event ID
20001208X08939
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-28
Location
DIXIE, ID, USA
Coordinates
45.800586, -115.510864
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N7153Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Shifting of a briefcase stored behind the pilot's seat to a position where it obstructed movement of the rudder pedals, resulting in loss of directional control capability. A factor was trees adjacent to the airstrip.