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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Enderlin, ND · August 22, 2001

Date: August 22, 2001 · 19:30 local
Place: Enderlin, ND
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4329Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA294
Reported as: Piper PA18150

N4329ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8644 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft, N4329Z was observed flying over a field where a witness was harvesting wheat. The aircraft reportedly pulled up, did a stall followed by three of four rotations of a spin and then impacted the ground. The pilot suffered fatal injuries and the aircraft was demolished. The investigation is ongoing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT, N4329Z WAS OBSERVED FLYING OVER A FIELD WHERE A WITNESS WAS HARVESTING WHEAT. THE AIRCRAFT REPORTEDLY PULLED UP, DID A STALL FOLLOWED BY THREE OF FOUR ROTATIONS OF A SPIN AND THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI01LA294Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAlice, NDThe pilot's unsuccessful recovery from an intentional aerobatic stall/spin maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's impairment (alcohol), and his psychological condition.Aug 22, 2001 · Substantial damage