# NTSB DEN76DTC34: Piper PA-18, N1879P, Worland, WY, May 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1976
- Place: Worland, WY · WORLAND, WY
- Location: 44.0204° N, 107.9617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Worland, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0204&lon=-107.9617&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153816
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76DTC34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76DTC34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1228  76/5/20    WORLAND,WY          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 97 TOTAL
        TIME - 1845                    N1879P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 9 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WORLAND MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WORLAND,WY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD 2HRS SOLO IN PA-18.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1879P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1879P), registered now, S/N 18-4158 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Worland Muni

## 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 19760520012319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760520012319A), May 20, 1976: Piper PA18150, Worland, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot had 2HRS solo in PA-18.

## Other investigations on N1879P (3)

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 ANC14CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14CA084), Sep 17, 2014: Piper PA 18-150 (N1879P), Cantwell, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff from an off-airport site, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN88LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA053), Jan 14, 1988: Piper PA-18-150 (N1879P), Casper, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78DTC18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78DTC18), Mar 30, 1978: Piper PA-18 (N1879P), Worland, WY, substantial damage

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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