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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Cut Bank, MT · June 2, 1985

Date
June 2, 1985 · 14:30 local
Place
Cut Bank, MT
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2491A
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA150
Reported as
Piper PA18135
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
231 total14 in this make and model0 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.

Lost directional control after liftoff and impacted ground. Downwind takeoff from Private airstrip by mechanic.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER LIFTOFF AND IMPACTED GROUND. DOWNWIND TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE AIRSTRIP BY MECHANIC.

NTSB investigation

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