- Date
- February 7, 1966
- Place
- Empire, NV · EMPIRE, NV
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6978BPiper PA-18
- Status
- Completed · report July 6, 1966
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 174099
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-0093 66/2/7 EMPIRE NEV PIPER PA-18 CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1000 N6978B PX- 0 1 0 HUNTING AGE 46, 3017 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 130 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT REMARKS- TYPE OF FLYING.COYOTE HUNTING.WING TIP STRUCK GROUND IN A STEEP LOW-LEVEL TURN
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6978B
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
N6978BRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150Engine modelLycoming 0-320 series
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Other investigations on N6978B · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ANC03LA117Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNinilchick, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a collision with terrain during an approach to landing on a ridgeline. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the wind conditions, and an…NTSB ANC87LA109Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLevelock, AKAs the pilot of the Piper PA-18 airplane was completing his landing roll at the unattended airport, three children, riding an all terrain vehicle (atv), pulled onto the runway and were struck by the right side of the acft. The pilot attempted to avoid the…NTSB OAK66D0139Accident · No injuriesClosedEagleville, CA