Piper PA-18 N3777P
11 February 1985 · Thompson Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N3777P was involved in an accident near Thompson Falls, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thompson Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Unknown
- Coordinates
- 47.5605, -115.4394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N3777P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Thomas Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN85LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LNDG ON TERRAIN COVERED BY 20 INCHES OF SNOW. THE FLT WAS ON DEER SURVEY FLT THE PLT TOLD OF IMPROPER USE OF THE CARB HEAT CONTROL DURING A PERIOD OF'PERFECT' ICING CONDITIONS. THE PLTS REDUCTION OF POWER DURING MANEUVERING ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE BUILD UP OF ICE IN THE CARBURETOR. THE PLT WROTE IN HIS STATEMENT UNDER PREVENTATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE AWARE OF GETTING BEHIND THE 'HEAT CURVE' OF THE ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Moscow, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,950 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft B36TC | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Helio H-391B | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1985 | Cessna 172P | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1985 | Cessna 152 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |