Event SEA90LA058

1990-03-28 REDMOND, Oregon, United States Airport · RDM None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N83681

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-18-150

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19770418

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AB722E

Registrant of record

KLINGENMEYER KOREY L

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N83681 Piper PA18-150 None

Probable cause & findings

PILOT DID MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY CORRECT THE SITUATION BEFORE THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED RESULTING IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR.

Factual narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED TO THE RIGHT COLLAPSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1990_SEA90LA058.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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