20030220002229A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Garryowen, MT · February 20, 2003

Date: February 20, 2003 · 12:00 local
Place: Garryowen, MT
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N24MF
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA040
Reported as: Piper PA22150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N24MFRegistered now · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-3554 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While hunting coyotes at a low altitude, and executing low level maneuvers approximately six (6) miles west of Garryowen, MT (N45.31 W107.31), the aircraft impacted the ground at the top of a ridge. The right wing impacting the ground first, then the engine, then the left wing. Ground marking indicates an approximate impact angle of 70 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE HUNTING COYOTES AT A LOW ALTITUDE, AND EXECUTING LOW LEVEL MANEUVERS APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) MILES WEST OF GARRYOWEN, MT (N45.31 W107.31), THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT THE TOP OF A RIDGE. THE RIGHT WING IMPACTING THE GROUND FIRST, THEN THE ENGINE, THEN THE LEFT WING. GROUND MARKING INDICATES AN APPROXIMATE IMPACT ANGLE OF 70 DEGREES.

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 SEA03LA040Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGarryowen, MTThe pilot in command's allowing the aircraft to inadvertently enter into a stall condition at low altitude while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the pilot's intentional low altitude maneuvering.Feb 20, 2003 · Substantial damage