# NTSB LAX80DVG08: Piper PA-18, N2663A, Colusa, CA, December 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 1, 1979
- Place: Colusa, CA · COLUSA, CA
- Location: 39.2000° N, 122.0095° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colusa, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2000&lon=-122.0095&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134827
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80DVG08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVG08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2896   79/12/1 NR.COLUSA,CA          PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 434
        TIME - 1500                    N2663A              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL SURVEY             TOTAL HOURS, 412 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED-COLLIDED W PWR LINE APRX 300FT AGL WHILE INSPECTING FENCES IN FOOT HILLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2663A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2663A-2019-01-14), registration cancelled 2019-01-14, S/N 18-2177, built 1952 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (registry code 7101820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19791201033369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791201033369A), Dec 1, 1979: Piper PA18135, Colusa, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot was flying low inspecting fences. Hit a power line.

## Other investigations on N2663A (2)

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 LAX05CA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA212), Jun 19, 2005: Piper PA-18-135 (N2663A), Pine Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff and excessive brake application. A contributing factor was the downsloping terrain used for the landing and takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX82DA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA211), Jun 7, 1982: Piper PA-18 (N2663A), Colusa, CA, 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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