# Accident 20230530007179A: Piper PA-18-150, St. Anthony, ND, May 30, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 30, 2023, 08:40 local time
- Place: St. Anthony, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Location: 46.5983° N, 100.9408° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5983&lon=-100.9408&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7343L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7343L) (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 PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320-A2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,939 total, 815 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA210) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230530007179A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS CONDUCTING PREDITOR CONTROL OPERATIONS.  THE PIC AND REAR GUNNER SPOTTED A TARGET IN THE FIELD BELOW.  THE PIC ENTERED A STEEP RIGHT TURN WITH SLOW AIRSPEED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL.  WITH NO RECOVERABLE ALTITUDE, THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED TERRAIN, CARTWHEELED AND CAME TO REST 107 FEET FROM THE INTIAL IMPACT.  DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THE PIC AND GUNNER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

## 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 CEN23LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA210), May 30, 2023: Piper PA-18-150 (N7343L), St. Anthony, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low attitude.

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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