Piper PA-18-150 N83347
2 February 1997 · Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1997 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N83347 was involved in an accident near Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moorcroft, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2604, -104.9493
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N83347
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fuller Ranch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA97LA056
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor was the pilot's low altitude flight and maneuvering.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that while maneuvering at low altitude, he stalled the airplane. His FAA medical certificate had expired.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dixie, Idaho, United States | Frank E. Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Middleville, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-18 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Battle Ground, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-18-150 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 1997 | Cessna 172P | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | Brentco Aerial Patrol, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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| 18 Aug 1997 | Cessna 175 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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