DEN74AD055

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Bill, WY · May 26, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 26, 1974
Place
Bill, WY · BILL, WY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8238PPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report July 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740526014019A
Case key
125915

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1199  74/5/26  NR.BILL,WYO           PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 225
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8238P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOUGLAS,WYO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COYOTE HUNTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N8238P
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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