Piper PA-18A-150 N6883B
1 April 2003 · Newcastle, Wyoming, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 April 2003 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-18A-150 registered N6883B was involved in an accident near Newcastle, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newcastle, Wyoming, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.5308, -104.6664
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A-150
- Registration
- N6883B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newcastle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN03LA061
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18A | Zurich, Montana, United States | Prairie Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-18A | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Daniel A. Wiltz | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-18A | Trego, Montana, United States | Chance W. Chacon | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150H | Moran, Wyoming, United States | Danny Lee Luton | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2003 | Beechcraft V35B | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Cessna 182R | Lysite, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2003 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Glendo, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 2003 | Cessna 182A | Pine Haven, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2003 | Beechcraft A36 | Afton, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |