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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Casper, WY · September 12, 1986

Date: September 12, 1986 · 08:00 local
Place: Casper, WY
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8595D
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN86LA250
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 83 total83 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N8595DRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-6257 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While flying 500 feet above ridge, aircraft encountered strong downdraft. Pilot was unable to recover from descent.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE FLYING 500 FEET ABOVE RIDGE, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED STRONG DOWNDRAFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM DESCENT.

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 DEN86LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCasper, WYWhile in normal cruise flt, after crossing a ridgeline, the plt encountered downdraft wind currents. The acft entered a descent from which the plt could not recover. He attempted to make an emergency forced landing in rough desert terrain. The acft impacted…Sep 12, 1986 · Substantial damage