Piper PA-18A N4594A
16 December 1967 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1967 at about 10:30 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N4594A, operated by Montana Aircra, was involved in an accident during in flight near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N4594A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Montana Aircra
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4540
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS.ATTEMPTED LNDG ON MT TRAIL.WIND OF 35K, GUSTS TO 40K LIFTED WING AND TAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-18A | Canaseraga, New York, United States | Donald E Hatch | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1967 | Piper PA-18A | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | Meyer Flying S | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-18A | Antonino, Kansas, United States | Russell Air SE | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1967 | Piper PA-18A | Absarokee, Montana, United States | Quik Airways I | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-18A | Bonita Sprgs, Florida, United States | LEE County MDC | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-18A | Chitina, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |