ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378937
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| Date: | Friday 20 July 1984 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Hunt Oil Co |
| Registration: | N6083A |
| MSN: | 18-8009048 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 306 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meeteetse, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cody, WY |
| Hoodoo Ranch Ar, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PLT REPORTED FLT WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH FOG PATCHES IN THE AREA. CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE EXISTED. CALCULATED TEMP AT FLIGHT ALTITUDE OF 9000 FT MSL: 62 DEGS. PLT'S ESTIMATE OF TEMP: 50 DEGS. CLOSEST REPORTED DEW PT: 57 DEGS. CALCULATED DENSITY ALT: 11000 FT. ACFT CERTIFIED SERVICE CEILING: 18500 FT. CARB HEAT NOT REPORTED IN USE. PLT CITED CARB ICE AS THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA228
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 July 1988 | N6083A | Hunt Oil Company | 0 | Cody, WY | |
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| 7 May 2006 | N6083A | Hunt Oil Company | 0 | Cody, Wyoming | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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