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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A 150 · Newcastle, WY · April 1, 2003

Date: April 1, 2003 · 16:45 local
Place: Newcastle, WY
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6883B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA061
Reported as: Piper PA18A150
Fatal injuries: 0

N6883BRegistered now · Piper PA-18A 150S/N 18-5070 · Built 1956 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A 150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was on a ranch operation checking cattle when the pilot turned to the right. The right wing tip hit the ground followed by the prop spinner. The aircraft came to rest upside down approximately 26 feet from spinner strike. The aircraft showed no signs of sliding after impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A RANCH OPERATION CHECKING CATTLE WHEN THE PILOT TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY THE PROP SPINNER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN APPROXIMATELY 26 FEET FROM SPINNER STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED NO SIGNS OF SLIDING AFTER IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN03LA061Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewcastle, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Contributing factors include inadequate in-flight planning and decision making by the pilot, and the ground.Apr 1, 2003 · Substantial damage