# Accident 20230414004029A: Piper PA-18A 150, Garrison, MO, April 14, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 14, 2023, 13:45 local time
- Place: Garrison, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8389° N, 93.0196° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8389&lon=-93.0196&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7278D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7278D) (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 PA-18A 150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 243 total, 7 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA158) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230414004029A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 1500' INDICATED ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, STRIKING TREES ON DESCENT, AND ENDED WITH THE AIRCRAFT LAYING ON ITS SIDE.

## 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 WPR23LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA158), Apr 14, 2023: Piper PA-18A 150 (N7278D), Garrison, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power and a subsequent impact with terrain.

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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