MINR · Piper PA18 · 1999-11-13 · MALHEUR CITY, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA00LA018
Event ID
20001212X20177
Type
Accident
Date
1999-11-13
Location
MALHEUR CITY, OR, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA18
Registration
N82553
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive descent rate during an attempted precautionary landing. Factors include the pilot's intentional operation of his aircraft with a known electrical system deficiency, a malfunction of the electrical system while in flight, the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an electrical transmission line while attempting a precautionary landing, and rough terrain conditions at the location where the landing was attempted.