At about 14:21 EDT, a Piper Super Cub crashed shortly after takeoff from New Castle Airport and the pilot was seriously injured. A witness said the airplane departed the grass runway and climbed 100 feet when engine noise decreased as if the engine went to idle power. The pilot turned to avoid utility wires and the airplane crashed in a field adjacent to the airport. An inspector found that the mixture cable was separated and the nut that secured the cable into the mixture control was not recovered.
July 3, New Castle, Va. / Piper PA18-150 Super Cub
At about 14:21 EDT, a Piper Super Cub crashed shortly after takeoff from New Castle Airport and the pilot was seriously injured. A witness said the airplane departed the grass runway and climbed 100 feet when engine noise decreased as if the engine went to idle power. The pilot turned to avoid utility wires and the airplane crashed in a field adjacent to the airport. An inspector found that the mixture cable was separated and the nut that secured the cable into the mixture control was not recovered....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper Super Cub crashed shortly after takeoff from New Castle Airport, seriously injuring the pilot.
- Witnesses reported the engine power significantly decreased at 100 feet altitude, prompting the pilot to turn to avoid utility wires before crashing.
- An inspection revealed a separated mixture cable, with its securing nut missing, indicating a potential mechanical failure contributed to the loss of engine power.
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