Aviation Accident Summary SEA85FA036

IMLAY, NV, USA

Aircraft #1

N9659P

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

PLT WAS REPORTEDLY ENGAGED IN AERIAL COYOTE HUNTING, WITNESSES OBSERVED ACFT OF THIS DESCRIPTION FLYING LOW AND SLOW IN VICINITY BUT THERE WERE NO EYEWITNESSES TO THE CRASH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ACFT IMPACTED GROUND UPRIGHT WITH HIGH VERTICAL DESCENT RATE. NO MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE FOUND IN ACFT STRUCTURE, POWER PLANT OR SYSTEMS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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