Piper PA-18-150 accident near Meeteetse, Wyoming, July 20, 1984
On July 20, 1984 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-18-150, registered N6083A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Meeteetse, Wyoming. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 20, 1984 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Meeteetse, Wyoming · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150 · all PA-18-150s on the register
- Registration
- N6083A · registry record · serial 18-8009048
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT REPORTED FLT WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH FOG PATCHES IN THE AREA. CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE EXISTED. CALCULATED TEMP AT FLIGHT ALTITUDE OF 9000 FT MSL: 62 DEGS. PLT'S ESTIMATE OF TEMP: 50 DEGS. CLOSEST REPORTED DEW PT: 57 DEGS. CALCULATED DENSITY ALT: 11000 FT. ACFT CERTIFIED SERVICE CEILING: 18500 FT. CARB HEAT NOT REPORTED IN USE. PLT CITED CARB ICE AS THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,100 hours in all; 2,100 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 306 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 28, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,625 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A2A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Hunt Oil CO
The flight
- Departed from: Cody WY at 7:00 am
- Destination: Hoodoo Ranch Ar WY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from WRL, 280 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6083A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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