| Data Source |
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE |
| Report Number |
20240811010309A |
| Local Date |
11-AUG-24 |
| City |
BOZEMAN |
| State |
MT |
| Airport Name |
BOZEMAN YELLOWSTONE INTL |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
| Aircraft Damage |
SUBSTANTIAL |
| Aircraft Make |
PIPER |
| Aircraft Model |
PA18 |
| Aircraft Series |
150 |
| Airframe Hrs |
0 |
| Registration Nbr |
8576Y |
| Total Aboard |
2 |
| Fatalities |
0 |
| Injuries |
0 |
| Engine Make |
LYCOMING |
| Engine Model |
0-320 SERIES |
Environmental/Operations Info
Pilot In Command
| Flight Time Total Hours |
522 |
Event Remarks
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB, UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UTILIZING THE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. CARB HEAT APPLIED AND ON DURATION OF TROUBLESHOOTING, ENGINE STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS THEN AGAIN BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. MIXTURE ADJUSTED, THROTTLE ADJUSTED, ENGINE THEN STABILIZED FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. ENGINE THEN EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. AIRCRAFT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN FARMERS FIELD, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RUN WITH MINIMAL POWER AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS UP RIGHTED WITH NO REPORTED ISSUES. RUN WAS COMPLETED BY MECHANIC IN FIELD.
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