# Accident 19810901053959A: Piper PA18125, Buffalo, MT, September 1, 1981

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 1, 1981, 07:00 local time
- Place: Buffalo, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8211° N, 109.8285° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8211&lon=-109.8285&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1334A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1334A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-125 (registry code 7101812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18125
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN81FTI17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTI17) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810901053959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT CRASHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT UNABLE TO RECALL EVENTS OF ACCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN81FTI17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTI17), Sep 1, 1981: Piper PA-18 (N1334A), Buffalo, MT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1334A (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20040818022169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040818022169I), Aug 18, 2004: Piper PA18125 (N1334A), Erie, CO, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated the aircraft swerved while attempting to take off at Erie 48V. The aircraft hit a runway sign breaking the left main landing gear.
- [Accident 19961109035019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961109035019A), Nov 9, 1996: Piper PA18125 (N1334A), Westcliffe, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft flipped over on landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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