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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Silver City, MT · June 14, 2003

Date: June 14, 2003 · 14:30 local
Place: Silver City, MT
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N82946
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03CA102
Reported as: Piper PA18150
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total175 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N82946Registered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-7809030 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) First approach anticipating full stop. Normal downwind. Normal final 50 miles per hour short of fence. On short final pilot felt aircraft start to sink. Brought in full power. Aircraft contacted ground, crossed birdseye road, and came to a stop across road in barrow ditch 25 feet from runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FIRST APPROACH ANTICIPATING FULL STOP. NORMAL DOWNWIND. NORMAL FINAL 50 MILES PER HOUR SHORT OF FENCE. ON SHORT FINAL PILOT FELT AIRCRAFT START TO SINK. BROUGHT IN FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED GROUND, CROSSED BIRDSEYE ROAD, AND CAME TO A STOP ACROSS ROAD IN BARROW DITCH 25 FEET FROM RUNWAY.

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 SEA03CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSilver City, MTProper descent rate not maintained while on final approach. A wind gust is a factor in the accident.Jun 14, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N82946 · 2

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

Accident 19830430016919ATakeoff Ground Roll · Roswell, NMStudent over controlled rudder on the takeoff roll. CFI failed to correct. Aircraft slid sideways. Collapsed gear.Apr 30, 1983 · Substantial damage Accident 19800719025689ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Roswell, NMPilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing roll.Jul 19, 1980 · Substantial damage