# Accident 20240811010309A: Piper PA-18-150, Bozeman, MT, August 11, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 2024, 10:30 local time
- Place: Bozeman, MT
- Airport: Bozeman Yellowstone International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.8238° N, 111.3471° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8238&lon=-111.3471&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8576Y, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8576Y) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (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-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 522 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR24LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA271) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240811010309A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB, UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UTILIZING THE CHECKLIST  PROCEDURES. CARB HEAT APPLIED AND ON DURATION OF TROUBLESHOOTING, ENGINE STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS THEN AGAIN BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH.  MIXTURE ADJUSTED, THROTTLE ADJUSTED, ENGINE THEN STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS.  ENGINE THEN EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART.  AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN FARMERS FIELD, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.  ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RUN WITH MINIMAL POWER AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS UP RIGHTED WITH NO REPORTED ISSUES.  RUN WAS COMPLETED BY MECHANIC IN FIELD.

## 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 WPR24LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA271), Aug 11, 2024: Piper PA-18-150 (N8576Y), Manhattan, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

## Other reports on N8576Y (1)

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

- [Accident 20100805044369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100805044369A), Aug 5, 2010: Piper PA-18-150 (N8576Y), Watkins, CO, Substantial damage. On August 5, 2010 at approximatey 1052 MDT, N8576Y, a Piper PA-18-150 crashed at front range airport denver, CO (kftg). The aircraft sustained substantial…

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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