# Accident 20030220002229A: Piper PA22150, Garryowen, MT, February 20, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 20, 2003, 12:00 local time
- Place: Garryowen, MT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.4817° N, 107.4897° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4817&lon=-107.4897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24MF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24MF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-22-150 (registry code 7102210, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22150
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA03LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030220002229A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 SEA03LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA040), Feb 20, 2003: Piper PA-22-150 (N24MF), Garryowen, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

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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