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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A-135 · Kalispell, MT · April 22, 2003

Date: April 22, 2003 · 18:15 local
Place: Kalispell, MT
Airport: Carson Field Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60733
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA068
Reported as: Piper PA18A135
Reported engine: Lycoming O320B2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,070 total50 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N60733Registered now · Piper PA-18A-135S/N 18-3366 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated he lost directional control during takeoff at Carson field (private strip, MT53) due to insufficient attention to rudder. Landing gear, right wing spar, both struts, propeller and engine were damaged. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AT CARSON FIELD (PRIVATE STRIP, MT53) DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ATTENTION TO RUDDER. LANDING GEAR, RIGHT WING SPAR, BOTH STRUTS, PROPELLER AND ENGINE WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA03LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarion, MTThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway, crossing a ditch and collapsing the landing gear. A contributing factor was the ditch.Apr 23, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N60733 · 1

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

Accident 20200706009669ALanding: Rollout · Marion, MTPilot was conducting landing practice at private airstrip. On second landing the pilot felt the aircraft drifting off the runway. Pilot attempted to add power to take back off but as the aircraft drifted further left the pilot shut down the engine when she…Jul 6, 2020 · Substantial damage