# Accident 19860201001959A: Piper PA18150, Afton, WY, February 1, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 1986, 15:45 local time
- Place: Afton, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7191° N, 110.9206° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7191&lon=-110.9206&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4238Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4238Z-2021-05-08) (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 PA18150
- Reported engine: LYC O320A2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 310 total, 200 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA072) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860201001959A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 DEN86LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA072), Feb 1, 1986: Piper PA-18-150 (N4238Z), Afton, WY, substantial damage

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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