MOORCROFT, WY, USA
N83347
Piper PA-18-150
The pilot reported that while maneuvering at low altitude, he stalled the airplane. His FAA medical certificate had expired.
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.
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor was the pilot's low altitude flight and maneuvering.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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