Piper PA18-135 N62100
5 December 1996 · Cohagen, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 December 1996 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA18-135 registered N62100 was involved in an accident near Cohagen, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cohagen, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.0909, -106.6196
- Aircraft
- Piper PA18-135
- Registration
- N62100
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jordan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA97LA036
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the intentional flight at a low altitude and the over gross condition of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane had departed from a road near the pilot's ranch to survey animals and possibly shoot coyotes. The wreckage was found seven days later. The airplane ground scars and wreckage were within an area of about 65 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1994 | Piper PA18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Piper PA18 | Malheur City, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 May 2000 | Piper PA18-150 | Forest Hill, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2001 | Piper PA18-150 | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 2001 | Piper PA18-150 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA18-50 | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | Union Flights | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 1996 | Stinson 108-3 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Forney F-1 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1996 | Grazier QUICKIE 2 | Superior, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Kaman HH-43 B/F | Troy, Montana, United States | Skyline Helicopters | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1996 | Bell 206B-3 | St Regis, Montana, United States | U.s. Forest Service | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1996 | Cessna 170B | Utica, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |