- Date
- February 1, 1986, 15:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Afton, WY
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4238ZPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860201001959A
- Case key
- 16917
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated he had descended to observe wildlife. When he attempted to add pwr he discovered the eng had quit. The plt indicated the acft wheel contacted the deep snow at a moderate rate of horizontal speed while he was trying to restart the eng.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4238Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-8465
- Airframe hours
- 3,800
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Patrick M. Sellers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 1, 1986 · 100 hours before
- Departed
- AFO · Afton, WY
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 310 total · 200 in this make and model · 210 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 41 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RKS, 102 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.