# Accident 20060507005509A: Piper PA18150, Cody, WY, May 7, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 7, 2006, 06:50 local time
- Place: Cody, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.5200° N, 109.0236° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.5200&lon=-109.0236&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6083A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6083A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-A2B (registry code 42101, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-a2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18150
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 450 total, 250 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN06CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060507005509A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING AN UNPLANNED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD.

## 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 DEN06CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA073), May 7, 2006: Piper PA-18-150 (N6083A), Cody, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a parked vehicle during the approach to land on a dirt road. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper decision to land near an unsuitable landing…

## Other reports on N6083A (4)

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

- [Incident 19960929041199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960929041199I), Sep 29, 1996: Piper PA18150 (N6083A), Cody, WY, Minor damage. Narrative: pilot herding cattle when aircraft struck powerline guide anchor. He made a forced landing, damaging propeller, cowling, and tearing fabric on…
- [Accident 19880712026439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880712026439A), Jul 12, 1988: Piper PA18150 (N6083A), Cody, WY, Substantial damage. Struck a gravel pile and flipped over while landing on a farm road. Landing into the sun, failed to see obstacle.
- [Accident 19840720033979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840720033979A), Jul 20, 1984: Piper PA18150 (N6083A), Meeteetse, WY, Substantial damage. Failed to use carburetor heat. Engine quit while looking for cattle. Crash landed on rocky incline at 8500 ft MSL.
- [Accident 19800523015399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800523015399A), May 23, 1980: Piper PA18 (N6083A), Cheyenne, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control during attempted crosswind landing and hit hangar.

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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