# NTSB SEA79FA003: Piper PA-18S, N302T, Bozeman, MT, October 13, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 13, 1978
- Place: Bozeman, MT · BOZEMAN, MT
- Location: 45.6839° N, 111.0576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bozeman, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6839&lon=-111.0576&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143919
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FA003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3099  78/10/13   BOZEMAN,MT          PIPER PA-18S        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N302T               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELGRADE,MT                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 10/15/78.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N302T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N302T-2012-10-19), registration cancelled 2012-10-19, S/N 18-2416, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18S
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-105 SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-105-special) (registry code 7101808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19781013034939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781013034939A), Oct 13, 1978: Piper PA18S125, Bozeman, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Recovery date 10/15/78.

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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