# NTSB DEN74AD055: Piper PA-18, N8238P, Bill, WY, May 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1974
- Place: Bill, WY · BILL, WY
- Location: 43.2319° N, 105.2603° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bill, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2319&lon=-105.2603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125915
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN74AD055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740526014019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740526014019A), May 26, 1974: Piper PA18150, Bill, WY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Coyote hunting.

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.

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