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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Afton, WY · February 1, 1986

Date
February 1, 1986 · 15:45 local
Place
Afton, WY
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4238Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA072
Reported as
Piper PA18150
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
310 total200 in this make and model20 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.

Engine failed to respond after descending to observe wildlife. Failed to use carb heat. Conditions for carb icing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND AFTER DESCENDING TO OBSERVE WILDLIFE. FAILED TO USE CARB HEAT. CONDITIONS FOR CARB ICING.

NTSB investigation

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