Piper PA-18 Super Cub, N8183C: Accident occurred February 10, 2021 in Lake Placid, Highlands County, Florida

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida

https://registry.faa.gov/N8183C

Location: Lake Placid, FL

Accident Number: ERA21LA131

Date & Time: February 10, 2021, 18:50 Local

Registration: N8183C

Aircraft: Piper PA-18

Injuries: 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

  

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

  

Aircraft Make: Piper

Registration: N8183C

Model/Series: PA-18

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

  

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

  

Conditions at Accident Site: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KSEF,63 ft msl

Observation Time: 18:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 13 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C /17°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 130°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.09 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

  

Wreckage and Impact Information

  

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor

Latitude, Longitude: 27.243723,-81.413767