ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40394
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1982 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N83503 |
| MSN: | 187709052 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1733 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Labarge, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Pinedale, WY |
| Salt Lake City , UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A POWER LINE PATROL MISSION. THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT WAS ACTING AS AN OBSERVER. HE WAS ALSO ALONG TO ASSIST THE COMPANY IN ROUTE FAMILIARIZATION OF THE PILOT, BUT WAS ASSIGNED NO OTHER OFFICIAL CREWMEMBER DUTIES. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE THE AIRCREW WERE PATROLLING THE LINE TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST WITH A HEAD WIND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE ON THE LEEWARD SIDE OF STEEPLY RISING TERRAIN. THE WRECKAGE WAS CONFINED WITHIN A RADIUS OF 30 FT WITH EXCEPTION OF A FUEL CAP AND RED NAVIGATION LIGHT THAT WERE SLIGHTLY FARTHER AWAY. NO PREIMPACT FAILURES WERE FOUND AND FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED. THE ELEVATION OF THE CRASH SITE WAS ABOUT 7000 FT MSL AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 10,000 FT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X03216
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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