ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296055
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 April 2003 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6883B |
| MSN: | 18-5070 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Newcastle, Wyoming -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newcastle, WY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was "checking" cattle. While reversing course to the right, the airplane's wing tip impacted terrain. Subsequently the airplane cartwheeled, coming to rest inverted, substantially damaging the right wing, fuselage, and empennage. FAA records showed the pilot's last medical was dated February 1, 1994. The pilot failed to report having a current flight review. No record of an annual inspection was found.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Contributing factors include inadequate in-flight planning and decision making by the pilot, and the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN03LA061
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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