Piper PA-18 N83286
15 August 1979 · Artesia, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 August 1979 at about 07:20 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N83286 was involved in an accident during in flight near Artesia, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Artesia, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N83286
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Federal-Public Aircraft
- Purpose of flight
- All Other Public Flying
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rosewell, Nm → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2612
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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
US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE.PREDATOR CONTROL MISSION.360DEG TURNS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 21 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-18 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
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