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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Broadus, MT · November 14, 2000

Date: November 14, 2000 · 14:42 local
Place: Broadus, MT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8415Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA019
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Fatal injuries: 0

N8415YRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8859 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft drifted to the left while departing from a snow-covered private (dirt) ranch air strip. Upon reaching a culvert in his path, he yanked the aircraft into the air in ground affect, lost control, snapped right and crashed nose first. Pilot seriously injured. Aircraft destroyed. Pilot hours not available -- will be sent later via amendment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT WHILE DEPARTING FROM A SNOW-COVERED PRIVATE (DIRT) RANCH AIR STRIP. UPON REACHING A CULVERT IN HIS PATH, HE YANKED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE AIR IN GROUND AFFECT, LOST CONTROL, SNAPPED RIGHT AND CRASHED NOSE FIRST. PILOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. PILOT HOURS NOT AVAILABLE -- WILL BE SENT LATER VIA AMENDMENT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA01LA019Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBroadus, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff phase of the flight.Nov 14, 2000 · Substantial damage