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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18A-135 · Marion, MT · July 6, 2020

Date: July 6, 2020 · 11:25 local
Place: Marion, MT
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60733
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA214
Reported as: Piper PA-18A-135
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 946 total64 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N60733Registered now · Piper PA-18A-135S/N 18-3366 Airframe modelPiper PA-18A-135 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was conducting landing practice at private airstrip. On second landing the pilot felt the aircraft drifting off the runway. Pilot attempted to add power to take back off but as the aircraft drifted further left the pilot shut down the engine when she saw she was headed towards a fence.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CONDUCTING LANDING PRACTICE AT PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. ON SECOND LANDING THE PILOT FELT THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTING OFF THE RUNWAY. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER TO TAKE BACK OFF BUT AS THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED FURTHER LEFT THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE WHEN SHE SAW SHE WAS HEADED TOWARDS A FENCE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR20CA214Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMarion, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.Jul 6, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N60733 · 1

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

Accident 20030422007229ATakeoff Ground Roll · Kalispell, MT(-23) Pilot stated he lost directional control during takeoff at Carson field (private strip, MT53) due to insufficient attention to rudder. Landing gear, right wing spar, both struts, propeller and engine were damaged. There were no injuries.Apr 22, 2003 · Substantial damage