Piper PA-18 N8789C
19 September 1996 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 September 1996 at about 15:56 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N8789C was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. 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 15:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4599, -105.7008
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N8789C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA96LA216
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the obstruction (power line). The powerline was a related factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight was part of a predator reduction program. The surviving passenger said that they were trying to keep up with a fox that they had seen earlier, when the airplane hit a power line and crashed. The power line was about 40 feet above the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kasilof, Alaska, United States | Paul G. Isaak | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1996 | Piper PA-18-150 | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1996 | Piper PA-18 | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1996 | Aviat A-1 | Worland, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Champion 7ECA | Lander, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Cessna A185E | Cody, Wyoming, United States | Spirit Mountain Aviation LC | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1996 | Bell 206B | Greybull, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1996 | Cessna 177B | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Feb 1996 | Bell 206B | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |