19800118000529A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Missoula, MT · January 18, 1980

Date
January 18, 1980 · 14:00 local
Place
Missoula, MT
Airport
Johnson Bell
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N38313
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA80DTI03
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,457 total667 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hit snowbank on approach end of runway severed landing gear. Factors; gusty wind. CFI lack of supervision.

As the FAA filed it

HIT SNOWBANK ON APPROACH END OF RUNWAY SEVERED LANDING GEAR. FACTORS; GUSTY WIND. CFI LACK OF SUPERVISION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.