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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-11 · Bozeman, MT · September 16, 2013

Date: September 16, 2013 · 14:25 local
Place: Bozeman, MT
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4988M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA412
Reported as: Piper PA-11
Reported engine: Continental C90 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N4988MRegistered now · Piper PA-11S/N 11-476 · Built 1948 Airframe modelPiper PA-11 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 16, 2013 at 1430 MST. A Piper PA-11, N4988M. After cancelling a request to take off, was returning to hanger was hit by a heavy gust of wind which lifted the aircraft from taxi way and flipped aircraft upside down. The aircraft landed inverted between taxi way oscar and runway 21. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 AT 1430 MST. A PIPER PA-11, N4988M. AFTER CANCELLING A REQUEST TO TAKE OFF, WAS RETURNING TO HANGER WAS HIT BY A HEAVY GUST OF WIND WHICH LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM TAXI WAY AND FLIPPED AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED INVERTED BETWEEN TAXI WAY OSCAR AND RUNWAY 21. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO INJURIES.

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 WPR13CA412Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBozeman, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and inadequate compensation for the high gusty wind conditions during taxi.Sep 16, 2013 · Substantial damage