Accident Piper PA-18-150 N743L,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369468
 
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Date:Sunday 27 November 1988
Time:13:58 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-18-150
Owner/operator:Lindsey And Sons Ranch
Registration: N743L
MSN: 18-8348
Year of manufacture:1965
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-A2A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Casper, WY -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(NONE)
Destination airport:(NONE)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF TO THE WEST ON A COUNTY GRAVEL ROAD. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD ROUTINELY USED THE GRAVEL ROAD FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS BECAUSE OF ITS CONVENIENCE TO HIS HANGAR/TOOL SHED. HE REPORTED THE WINDS WERE FROM 210 DEG AT 15 KTS. DURING THE GROUND RUN, THE RT MAIN GEAR ENTERED A DITCH AND THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED TO THE RT. THE RT MAIN GEAR FOLDED AND THE RT WING, FUSELAGE, AND ELEVATOR WERE BENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN89LA037
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB DEN89LA037

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
27 January 2008 N743L 0 Sheffield, Texas sub
Loss of control

Revision history:

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