| Crash location | 45.150000°N, 115.071389°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Yellow Pine, ID
44.964906°N, 115.493725°W 24.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N1979P |
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| Accident date | 21 Jun 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 18-150 |
| Additional details: | None |
On June 21, 2018, about 1200 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA-18-150, N1979P, was substantially damaged following a loss of control and impact with terrain near Dewey Moore Airstrip, which is located about 21 nautical miles northeast of Yellow Pine, Idaho. The private pilot, who was the owner and also the sole occupant of the airplane, was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which was being operated in accordance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight departed Cabin Creek-US Forest Service Airport, Cascade, Idaho, about 1145, with Dewey Moore Airstrip as the planned destination.
A witness, who had just landed and had an unobstructed view of the event, stated the pilot of the accident airplane came into view on his approach. He stated the airplane was slightly high, and at the point when he was on the extended centerline of the runway he added power and pitched up steeply. The witness stated that he then observed the airplane continue upstream for about one-half mile with its nose up and not climbing well, followed by it entering a left turn. Shortly thereafter, the left wing dipped and the airplane entered a stall/spin to the left, rotated one and one-quarter turns, then descended out of view just prior to impact with the ground.
The airplane will be recovered to a secured storage facility for examination.