# Accident 19900604018399A: Piper PA18150, Douglas, WY, June 4, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1990, 11:30 local time
- Place: Douglas, WY
- Airport: Converse County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7496° N, 105.3898° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7496&lon=-105.3898&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4720A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4720A) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900604018399A

## Narrative

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

JUST OUT OF SHOP NEW FABRIC. NO PREFLITE. TOOK OFF IN GUSTY WIND. BANKED. CRASHED. AILERON CONTROLS WERE CROSSED.

## 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 DEN90LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA123), Jun 4, 1990: Piper PA-18-150 (N4720A), Douglas, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ACCIDENT TO BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND FAILURE TO PERFORM AN AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

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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