# Accident 19820213004439A: Piper PA18150, Plentywood, MT, February 13, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 13, 1982, 17:30 local time
- Place: Plentywood, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.7209° N, 104.5700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.7209&lon=-104.5700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4380Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4380Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82DA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820213004439A

## Narrative

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

CRASHED WHILE HUNTING COYOTES AT NIGHT.

## 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 DEN82DA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA036), Feb 14, 1982: Piper PA-18 (N4380Z), Plentywood, MT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4380Z (1)

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

- [Accident 19760811024439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760811024439A), Aug 11, 1976: Piper PA18150 (N4380Z), Condon, MT, Substantial damage. Locating deer. Used full flaps.

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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