ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286339
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| Date: | Sunday 27 January 2008 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N743L |
| MSN: | 18-8348 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheffield, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | RANKIN, TX (49F) |
| RANKIN, TX (49F) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot said he was herding cattle at a low altitude when he entered a steep bank, stalled and crashed. The wings and fuselage of the airplane were substantially damaged and there was a post-crash fire. The pilot received medical treatment for second degree burns to 10 percent of his body. The surface winds were 110 degrees at 4 knots, visibility 10 statute miles in clear skies with a temperature of 57 degrees.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in a stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW08CA059
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 November 1988 | N743L | Lindsey And Sons Ranch | 0 | Casper, WY | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Oct-2022 09:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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