# Accident 20001112018199A: Piper PA20, Great Falls, MT, November 12, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 12, 2000, 15:30 local time
- Place: Great Falls, MT
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2899° N, 111.3406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2899&lon=-111.3406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1594A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1594A-2011-03-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001112018199A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT MISJUDGED SNOW DEPTH WHILE LANDING AT A REMOTE SNOW COVERED LANDING SITE. MAIN GEAR CONTACTED DEEP SNOW AND AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## 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 SEA01LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA018), Nov 12, 2000: Piper PA-20 (N1594A), Great Falls, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain. Factors include snow covered terrain.

## Other reports on N1594A (1)

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

- [Accident 20100831047519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100831047519A), Aug 31, 2010: Piper PA-20 (N1594A), Akhiok, AK, Substantial damage. Airman stated that while surveying an abandoned airstrip on sitkinak island for use as a suitable landing area, the winds began increasing. Winds were across…

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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