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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Kalispell, MT · August 2, 1981

Date
August 2, 1981 · 16:30 local
Place
Kalispell, MT
Airport
Lost Prairie
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20776
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FA055
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
61 total5 in this make and model10 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.

Tried to snap roll at tree top level. Impacted in level vertical altitude. Nonacrobatic aircraft and pilot.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO SNAP ROLL AT TREE TOP LEVEL. IMPACTED IN LEVEL VERTICAL ALTITUDE. NONACROBATIC AIRCRAFT AND PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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