Piper PA-18-150 N40359
3 October 1985 · Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 October 1985 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N40359 was involved in an accident near Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7996, -99.3199
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N40359
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chamberlain → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86FA002
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT AND HIS PASSENGER FRIEND WERE LOOKING FOR STRAY CATTLE WHEN APRX AT 142 FT ABOVE THE GROUND THEIR ACFT STRUCK AN ANTENNAE MOUNTED ON A MICROWAVE TOWER. THE ACFT DESCENDED AND WAS DESTROYED ON GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Minto, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Buffalo, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-18 | North Loup, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-18 | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1985 | Cessna 180A | Sioux, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-18-150 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Wesbter, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1985 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1985 | Piper PA-36 | Claire City, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |