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FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Buffalo, SD · November 10, 1985

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Date
November 10, 1985 · 10:00 local
Place
Buffalo, SD
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6854P
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA021
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,542 total3,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N6854PRegistration cancelled Jul 16, 2012 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7447 · Built 1960Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Impacted ground while maneuvering at low altitude in IFR conditions searching for lost hunters. Pilot intoxicated.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE IN IFR CONDITIONS SEARCHING FOR LOST HUNTERS. PILOT INTOXICATED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN86LA021Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBuffalo, SDAccording to officials, the plt was searching for hunters when the acft he was flying contacted the ground. Witnesses stated that blowing snow, low overcast clouds & visibility of less than 1/2 mi prevailed at the time of the acdnt. A blood sample was taken…Nov 10, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6854P · 2

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

Accident 20041106029179AClimb · Mesa, AZ(-23) Pilot w/one pax departed runway 4L at Mesa, AZ Falcon field (ffz). Aircraft was observed by several witnesses and home video show a high angle of attack on climbout. The aircraft left wing drops and enters a left spin. The aircraft impacts the airport…Nov 6, 2004 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19950815046969AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Owyhee, ORGround looped and nosed over back taxiing on dirt strip. Failed to note tail coming up.Aug 15, 1995 · Substantial damage