On January 5, 1992, a Piper PA-18-125 (registration N1217A) operated by Cole, Robert R. was involved in an aviation accident near Ashby, NE. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE MANEUVERING. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft crashed while performing aerial observation for a coyote hunting group after pulling up sharply and entering a left turn that resulted in a steep climb and subsequent descent into the ground.
The flight was conducted for the purpose of aerial observation to support a coyote hunting group. Witnesses on the ground observed the airplane executing a low pass over the location of the hunters. Following this pass, the pilot pulled up sharply and initiated a left turn.
As the aircraft climbed steeply during this maneuver, witnesses reported that one wing dropped. The aircraft then descended nose-down, rotating as it impacted the terrain.
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