19851003048769A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Chamberlain, SD · October 3, 1985

Date
October 3, 1985 · 14:45 local
Place
Chamberlain, SD
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N40359
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86FA002
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While searching for stray cattle at low altitude,the right wing struck a microwave tower. Aircraft impacted ground.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE SEARCHING FOR STRAY CATTLE AT LOW ALTITUDE,THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A MICROWAVE TOWER. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.