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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Thompson Falls, MT · February 11, 1985

Date
February 11, 1985 · 10:30 local
Place
Thompson Falls, MT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3777P
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA076
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,710 total1,000 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Circled wildlife, did not use carburetor heat adequately. Engine quit, landed in deep snow, flipped over on back.

As the FAA filed it

CIRCLED WILDLIFE, DID NOT USE CARBURETOR HEAT ADEQUATELY. ENGINE QUIT, LANDED IN DEEP SNOW, FLIPPED OVER ON BACK.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3777P · 1

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