# Accident 19881117051009A: Piper PA18150, Idaho Falls, ID, November 17, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1988, 02:30 local time
- Place: Idaho Falls, ID
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4896° N, 112.0353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Idaho Falls, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4896&lon=-112.0353&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1953P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1953P) (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
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881117051009A

## Narrative

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

PILOT BUZZED AREA WITH STOLEN AIRCRAFT. RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHED. PILOT HAD BEEN TREATED FOR MENTAL DISEASE.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

## Other reports on N1953P (1)

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

- [Accident 19950930030679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950930030679A), Sep 30, 1995: Piper PA18150 (N1953P), Roberts, ID, Substantial damage. Left wheel fell off on ballooned landing. No cotter pins main gear retaining nuts. Passenger had two babys in lap.

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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