Piper PA-18-150 accident near Mansfield, Ohio, August 30, 1986
On August 30, 1986 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-18-150, registered N9698P, was destroyed in an accident near Mansfield, Ohio (Cub Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 30, 1986 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Mansfield, Ohio · Cub Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150 · all PA-18-150s on the register
- Registration
- N9698P · no longer on the register · serial 18-7509043
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT TOOK OFF FROM PVT SOD STRIP. FATHER OF PLT SAID ENG SOUNDS WERE NORMAL DURING RUN UP. ACFT APPEARED TO BE CLIMBING WITH A NORMAL ATTITUDE WHEN THE ENG QUIT. SUBSEQUENTLY, ACFT WAS STALLED FOLLOWED BY A NEAR VERTICAL NOSE DOWN IMPACT AND POST IMPACT FIRE. ENG MALFUNCTION WAS NOT FOUND DURING THE POST CRASH EXAMINATION.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,350 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 550 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 19, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,750 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: MFD Mansfield OH at 5:56 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 1,800 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 pm from MFD, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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