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FAA accident report · Chris A-1 · Winifred, MT · October 19, 2004

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Date
October 19, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place
Winifred, MT
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N79795
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA05LA001
Reported as
Chris A1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,020 total500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N79795Registration cancelled Dec 10, 2012 · Aviat A-1S/N 1205 · Built 1992Airframe modelAviat A-1Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 19, 2004, at 1141 MDT, an Aviat A-1 husky, N79795, registered to curtis hershberger, collided with a tree after exiting a turn while looking for cattle near Winifred, Montana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the commercial pilot and passengers received minor injuries. The flight originated from dutton Montana.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 19, 2004, AT 1141 MDT, AN AVIAT A-1 HUSKY, N79795, REGISTERED TO CURTIS HERSHBERGER, COLLIDED WITH A TREE AFTER EXITING A TURN WHILE LOOKING FOR CATTLE NEAR WINIFRED, MONTANA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DUTTON MONTANA.

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 SEA05LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWinifred, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering.Oct 19, 2004 · Substantial damage