# Incident 20010701015699I: Piper PA22150, Lewistown, MT, July 1, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2001, 12:30 local time
- Place: Lewistown, MT
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.0100° N, 109.3392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.0100&lon=-109.3392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3251Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3251Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 330 total, 10 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA124) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010701015699I

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE ELECTED TO ABORT TAKEOFF SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLLOUT. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY, COLLAPSING LEFT MAIN GEAR.

## 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 SEA01LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA124), Jul 1, 2001: Piper PA-22 (N3251Z), Lewistown, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft while landing.

## Other reports on N3251Z (1)

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

- [Accident 20200822015369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200822015369A), Aug 22, 2020: Piper PA-22-150 (N3251Z), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Investigation: the airman landed on an unimproved surface (river bed gravel bar). After landing, he walked the takeoff path to remove any and all logs/rocks of…

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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