# Accident 19910413010629A: Piper PA18125, Ekalaka, MT, April 13, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1991, 16:05 local time
- Place: Ekalaka, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7704° N, 104.5093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7704&lon=-104.5093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1322A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1322A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-125 (registry code 7101812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-125) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18125
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,112 total, 2,300 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA91LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA085) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910413010629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO RETURN TO PRIVATE STRIP DUE WEATHER,DIVERTED TO AIRPORT. RUNWAY SNOWED IN. USED ROAD. SLID INTO A DITCH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA91LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA085), Apr 13, 1991: Piper PA-18-125 (N1322A), Ekalaka, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LANDING SURFACE WAS COVERED WITH SLUSH, SNOW WAS FALLING AND OBSCURED THE…

## Other reports on N1322A (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19890807032569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890807032569A), Aug 7, 1989: Piper PA18125 (N1322A), Ekalaka, MT, Substantial damage. Landed on a ranch road and overshot clear area striking a gate post with left wing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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