20070713015639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-150 · Circle, MT · July 13, 2007

Date: July 13, 2007 · 07:30 local
Place: Circle, MT
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7145Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA194
Reported as: Piper PA18150
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7145ZRegistered now · Piper PA-18-150S/N 18-8263 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-18-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 13, 2007, at 7:30 am, mountain time, a Piper PA-18-150, N7145Z, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted landed on a hill approximately 20-25 miles northwest of Circle, Montana. The aircraft received substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot and one passenger were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 13, 2007, AT 7:30 AM, MOUNTAIN TIME, A PIPER PA-18-150, N7145Z, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED ON A HILL APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MILES NORTHWEST OF CIRCLE, MONTANA. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND FUSELAGE. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED.

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 SEA07CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportJordan, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing factors were the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the rough/uneven terrain.Jul 13, 2007 · Substantial damage