Aviation accident FTW98FA101

1 fatal · Piper PA-18-135 · 1998-01-16 · WOOSTER, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW98FA101
Event ID: 20001211X09423
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-01-16
Location: WOOSTER, AR, USA
Coordinates: 35.160713, -92.450103

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18-135
Registration: N99302
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees during an aborted landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's delayed decision to abort the long landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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