Piper PA-18 N3390Z
14 May 1976 · Buckhorn, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 May 1976 at about 08:35 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N3390Z, operated by Dept.interior, was involved in an accident during in flight near Buckhorn, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Buckhorn, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N3390Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dept.interior
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- Hunting
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2084
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
ACFT ENGAGED IN COYOTE HUNTING.PILOT BEING INSTRUCTED BY GUNNER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-18 | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | MC Alpin Fly S | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-18 | Idalou, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-18 | Napoleon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-18 | Etna, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-18 | Lowake, Texas, United States | Sky Breeze AVI | No injuries | - |
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All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |