20080127011569A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Sheffield, TX · January 27, 2008

Date: January 27, 2008 · 10:00 local
Place: Sheffield, TX
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N743L
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA059
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N743LRegistration cancelled Apr 8, 2009 · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8348 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 27, 2008, while herding cattle on his ranch, the pilot privacy data omitted made too tight a turn very close to the ground. This resulted in a stall and the Piper aircraft N743L crashed and burned. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot received minor burns to his hands.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 27, 2008, WHILE HERDING CATTLE ON HIS RANCH, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE TOO TIGHT A TURN VERY CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THIS RESULTED IN A STALL AND THE PIPER AIRCRAFT N743L CRASHED AND BURNED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR BURNS TO HIS HANDS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08CA059Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSheffield, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in a stall.Jan 27, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N743L · 2

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

Accident 19881127051959ATakeoff Ground Roll · Casper, WYTried to depart a gravel road. Lost control in strong crosswind. Ran off into a ditch and ground looped.Nov 27, 1988 · Substantial damage Incident 19870928079289IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Waltman, WYAttempted to land on a dirt trail. Approach too fast. Gear hit a junk car on a go around.Sep 28, 1987 · Minor damage