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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18150 · Columbus, MT · August 9, 2003

Date: August 9, 2003 · 13:00 local
Place: Columbus, MT
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N115HP
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA166
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,500 total40 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N115HPRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 3246115 · Built 1998 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Stephen henry dunn was the pilot-in-command of N115HP on August 9, 2003. Mr dunn stated that at approximately 1300 hours local time on that date, he was attempting to land on a gravel road named crazy mountain vista drive, which is 7 miles NE of Columbus, Montana. Mr. Dunn also stated that as he decelerated, he realized that the right tire was flat. He found that he was unable to maintain directional control and departed the road into a ravine on the right side of the road. The aircraft then nosed over and ended up on its back. The pilot was not injured, however, the aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STEPHEN HENRY DUNN WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N115HP ON AUGUST 9, 2003. MR DUNN STATED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS LOCAL TIME ON THAT DATE, HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A GRAVEL ROAD NAMED CRAZY MOUNTAIN VISTA DRIVE, WHICH IS 7 MILES NE OF COLUMBUS, MONTANA. MR. DUNN ALSO STATED THAT AS HE DECELERATED, HE REALIZED THAT THE RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT. HE FOUND THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED THE ROAD INTO A RAVINE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER AND ENDED UP ON ITS BACK. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 SEA03LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRapids, MTThe failure of the landing gear tire valve stem and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. The deflation of the tire and rough/uneven terrain were factors.Aug 9, 2003 · Substantial damage