# Accident 20010626015969A: Piper PA38112, Bozeman, MT, June 26, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 2001, 19:00 local time
- Place: Bozeman, MT
- Airport: Gallatin Fld
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7699° N, 110.9307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7699&lon=-110.9307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9341T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9341T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010626015969A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING N9341T AND WAS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF N80830 AND 100 FEET BELOW. HE THEN STARTED A CROSSOVER MANEUVER GOING UNDER AND TO THE LEFT. HIS AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED AND HIT UPDRAFT CAUSING THE TAIL OF HIS AIRPLANE TO STRIKE THE PROP OF N80830. THE PILOT OF N80830 RADIO AND SAID HE HAD A DAMAGED TAIL SO HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT.

## 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 SEA01LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA122), Jun 27, 2001: Piper PA-38-112 (N9341T), Bozeman, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot of another aircraft failed to maintain clearance while maneuvering for a formation flight. An updraft was a factor.

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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