# Accident 20010304002439A: Avia Stroitel AC-5M, Bozeman, MT, March 4, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 2001, 13:08 local time
- Place: Bozeman, MT
- Airport: Gallatin Fld
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7703° N, 110.9303° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7703&lon=-110.9303&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1635M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1635M-2022-09-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Avia Stroitel AC-5M (registry code 05610QZ, https://openairdocs.org/model/avia-stroitel-ac-5m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA058) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010304002439A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING A POWERED TAKE-OFF ON RUNWAY 30 AT BZN, THE CANOPY OPENED. THE PILOT FAILED TO LATCH THE CANOPY PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF. THE GLIDER PITCHED UP TO APPROX. 25 TO 30 FEET THEN STALLED TO THE LEFT. THE GLIDER IMPACTED THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE DOWN CONFIGURATION AND ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SUSTAINED 2 BROKEN LEGS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THIS WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST FLIGHT OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL GLIDER. THE PILOT WAS OVER 600 HOURS IN GLIDER.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 SEA01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA058), Mar 4, 2001: Avia Stroitel AC-5m (N1635M), Bozeman, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper remedial action upon experiencing the unexpected opening of the aircraft's canopy during the initial part of the takeoff climb. Factors include his attention being diverted to…

## Other reports on N1635M (1)

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

- [Incident 20150918016759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918016759I), Sep 18, 2015: Avia Stroitel AC-5M (N1635M), Fryeburg, ME, Minor damage. On 09/18/2015, ^Mr. Kwasnik^ departed Fryeburg, ME. (Izg) in his Avia Stroitel glider and climbed to altitude. He circled while he searched for a lifting…

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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