Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87FA037

LEWISTOWN, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N6712L

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

ON THE MORNING OF THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE PRIVATE PLT/OWNER AND HIS FRIEND TOOK OFF ON AN ALL DAY COYOTE HUNTING FLT. WHEN THE ACFT FAILED TO RETURN THAT EVENING AN AIR AND GROUND SEARCH WAS BEGUN. THE BURNED WRECKAGE OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND 3 DAYS LATER ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF LEWISTOWN ON OPEN LEVEL PASTURE LAND. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. INVESTIGATIO REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION/FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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