Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor was the pilot's low altitude flight and maneuvering.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On February 2, 1997, approximately 0900 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-18-150, N83347, was substantially damaged in a collision with terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude approximately 15 miles south of Moorcroft, Wyoming. The private pilot, the aircraft's sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local 14 CFR 91 flight from the Fuller Ranch and no flight plan had been filed.
The pilot stated on his NTSB accident report that he "pulled up on a hill-turned to [the] left and stalled [the] [l]eft wing too close to [the] ground." He also indicated on his report that his most recent FAA medical certificate had been issued in 1994.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA97LA056