# Accident 20030401004959A: Piper PA18A150, Newcastle, WY, April 1, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2003, 16:45 local time
- Place: Newcastle, WY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5308° N, 104.6664° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5308&lon=-104.6664&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6883B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6883B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18A 150 (registry code 7101837, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a-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 PA18A150
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN03LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030401004959A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 DEN03LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA061), Apr 1, 2003: Piper PA-18A-150 (N6883B), Newcastle, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the 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.

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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