ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377922
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 December 1984 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | David Grabbert |
| Registration: | N1212A |
| MSN: | 18-825 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2485 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cody, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greybull, WY (KGEY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT HAD THE ACFT OWNER'S (EMPLOYER) PERMISSION TO USE THE ACFT FOR SOLO PRACTICE TOWARD OBTAINING HIS PRIVATE PLT CERTIFICATE. PLT WAS RANCH EMPLOYEE AND KNEW ONE RANCH MANAGER WOULD BE LOOKING FOR SHEEP, PLT DIVERTED FROM INSTRUCTOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO PRACTICE TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS & FLEW TO AREA OF SEARCH. USING ACFT'S ON BOARD LOUDSPEAKER. PLT FLEW OVER MANAGER'S VEHICLE BROADCASTING ANNOUNCEMENT. ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER, ACFT AGAIN FLEW OVER VEHICLE, PLT MADE UNINTELLIGIBLE BROADCAST AND DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. MANAGER HEARD IMPACT SOUNDS. ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH RIDGE. PLT RECALLED BEING IN A TURN AT IMPACT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN85LA049
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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