Piper PA-18A-150 N3380Z
29 May 1983 · Hilger, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 May 1983 at about 02:45 local time, a Piper PA-18A-150 registered N3380Z was involved in an accident near Hilger, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hilger, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.4297, -109.2703
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A-150
- Registration
- N3380Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hilger → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA127
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE AND ANOTHER PILOT WERE SPRAYING A FIELD IN TANDEM FORMATION AT AN ALT OF ABOUT 10 FEET AGL. HE WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE BEHIND THE LEAD ACFT AND SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. AFTER MAKING A SWATH RUN HE PULLED UP TO ABOUT 100 FT AGL AND STARTED MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY ROLLED RIGHT AND CRASHED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-18A | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Mountain Park, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Herreid, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-18A | W. Clam Gulch, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1983 | Cessna 182N | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna T188C | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Bell 206B | Melrose, Montana, United States | Continental Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1983 | Cessna 182 | Forsyth, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-12 | St. Xavier, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Cessna 180 | Busby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |