# Accident 19830115000979A: Piper PA18S150, Galen, MT, January 15, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 15, 1983, 10:30 local time
- Place: Galen, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.3693° N, 112.7206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.3693&lon=-112.7206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4610Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4610Y) (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 PA18S150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 147 total, 94 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83FTI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTI03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830115000979A

## Narrative

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

STALLED AT A LOW ALTITUDE AFTER BUZZING FARM HOUSE AND NEARBY RAVINES. RECOVERED TOO LATE TO AVOID GROUND IMPACT.

## 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 DEN83FTI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FTI03), Jan 15, 1983: Piper PA-18-150 (N4610Y), Galen, MT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4610Y (1)

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

- [Accident 19730219003189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730219003189A), Feb 19, 1973: Piper PA18150 (N4610Y), Jackson, MT, Substantial damage. 8-12 Inches crusted snow,wheels dug in.

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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