Piper PA-18-150 N1879P
14 January 1988 · Casper, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1988 at about 19:44 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N1879P, operated by MacArtney, James M., was involved in an accident near Casper, 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 19:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casper, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Natrona County (CPR)
- Coordinates
- 42.8595, -106.7694
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N1879P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MacArtney, James M.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greeley → Worland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88LA053
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
THE COMMERCIAL PLT WAS TAXIING AFTER LANDING DURING A FUEL STOP WHILE ON A LONG CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PLT LANDED ON RUNWAY 21, A HARD SURFACE RUNWAY, 10,600 FEET LONG BY 150 FEET WIDE. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 230 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS, WITH GUSTS TO 31 KNOTS. AFTER TURNING 90 DEGREES LEFT TO LEAVE THE RUNWAY, A STRONG GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE RIGHT WING AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Edwin P Depriest | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Larson Bay, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-18-150 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | Linden J. Butikofer, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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