DEN75FTC11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Casper, WY · December 2, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 2, 1974
Place
Casper, WY · CASPER, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2154APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741202038309A
Case key
143121

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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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3-3546   74/12/2   CASPER,WYO          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 290
        TIME - 1400                    N2154A              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATRONA CNTY INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEYENNE,WYO                CASPER,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LANDING & VEERED R.

Aircraft

Registration
N2154A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Natrona Cnty Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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