# NTSB investigations, MT: Loss of control - on ground/water

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA08CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA009.md): Piper PA-22/20 · Townsend, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 10, 2007 · N1139C · Substantial damage
  > The private pilot/student failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and remedial action was not possible by the flight instructor which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA07CA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA029.md): Cessna 172RG · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2006 · N6501V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. A contributing factor was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB SEA07LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA020.md): Cessna 170B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2006 · N2619D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action to maintain directional control, which resulted in a ground loop/swerve during takeoff roll. A factor was the failure of the pilot who was receiving instruction to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA06CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA191.md): Maule M-6-235 · Ronan, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2006 · N9918T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in the tailwheel-equipped aircraft. A swale (sunken area) between the runway and the taxiway was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA06CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA183.md): Cessna 305A · Lewistown, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 13, 2006 · N5074H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent swerve and nose down. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB SEA06CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA155.md): Cessna 180H · Belgrade, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2006 · N7955V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB SEA06CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA144.md): Piper PA-11 · Turner, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2006 · N4706H · Substantial damage
  > The passenger's inadvertent activation of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, resulting in the pilot's loss of control and subsequent nose over. A factor was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation by not briefing the passenger about…
- [NTSB SEA06CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA132.md): Cessna 195 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2006 · N6857D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of aircraft control during the takeoff roll, and the subsequent inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA06CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA120.md): Cessna 180 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2006 · N2251C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions. A crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA06CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA103.md): Cessna 172M · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 20, 2006 · N12808 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing roll which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control. Factors included variable winds and gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB SEA05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA148.md): Piper PA-16 · Park City, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N5942H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane on the takeoff roll. Factors contributing to the accident included the loose gravel, ditch, and the fence.
- [NTSB SEA05CA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA135.md): Cessna 170B · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2005 · N2619D · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's diverted attention to talking with the student.
- [NTSB SEA05CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA088.md): Cessna 150L · Eureka, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N1387Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Factors include a 10 knot crosswind, with gusts up to 15 knots, and a taxiway sign near the point where the aircraft exited the runway.
- [NTSB SEA04CA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04CA138.md): Cessna A185F · Cut Bank, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2004 · N185S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB SEA04LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA087.md): Cessna 185A · Polson, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2004 · N1624H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the changing wind conditions at the time of the landing. Factors include gusty, variable, crosswinds, and a runway marker near the edge of the runway the pilot was landing on.
- [NTSB SEA04LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA061.md): Cessna 305A · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2004 · N5210G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in the tail wheel-equipped aircraft, leading to an inadvertent ground-loop, during which the aircraft's wing impacted the ground.
- [NTSB SEA04LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA069.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Marion, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2004 · N90076 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the gust of wind and the snowbank.
- [NTSB SEA04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA044.md): Piper PA-20 · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 2004 · N7321K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA03LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA188.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2003 · N9332D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which led to a loss of control and subsequent ground loop. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
- [NTSB SEA03LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA166.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Rapids, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2003 · N115HP · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB SEA03LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA099.md): Piper PA-18A-150 · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N5779D · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll. The aircraft subsequently nosed over.
- [NTSB SEA03LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA091.md): Cessna 150 · Dillon, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2003 · N4424U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, and his inadequate remedial actions during his attempt to realign the aircraft with the runway. Factors include a crosswind, and the pilot's lack of experience in tailwheel-equipped…
- [NTSB SEA03LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA068.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Marion, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2003 · N60733 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway, crossing a ditch and collapsing the landing gear. A contributing factor was the ditch.
- [NTSB SEA02LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA169.md): Cessna 172 · W. Yellowstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N6830A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's compensation for the wind conditions was inadequate during the landing roll. A quartering tailwind was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA158.md): Cessna 120 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2002 · N72594 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions during the landing roll. Delayed remedial action and a high crosswind condition were factors.
- [NTSB SEA02LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA118.md): Cessna 182 E · Sweetgrass, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 2002 · N3387Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions after encountering a crosswind gust during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds, and a fence in the vicinity of the runway.
- [NTSB SEA02LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA104.md): Cessna 180K · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 2002 · N66471 · Substantial damage
  > Binding brakes for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA01LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA139.md): Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N2TS · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft while landing.
- [NTSB SEA01LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA128.md): Tibert Baby Lakes · Stevensville, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2001 · N94AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped aircraft during the landing roll. Factors include the pilot's low total time in this make and model aircraft and his lack of recent experience in this make and model aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA01LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA117.md): Piper PA-18 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2001 · N83464 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA01LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA047.md): Piper PA-12 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2001 · N7940H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot rated passenger's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the snow berm which the aircraft rolled into during the landing.
- [NTSB SEA00LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA183.md): Beech B99 · Missoula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2000 · N99TH · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control due to a brake locked as a result of snow and ice contamination.
- [NTSB SEA00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA145.md): Root Sherpa · Helena, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2000 · N1415B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [NTSB SEA00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA055.md): Cessna 180K · Roundup, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2000 · N75CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB SEA00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA053.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Three Forks, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2000 · N2873Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane.
- [NTSB SEA00LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA044.md): Cessna 152 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2000 · N757XG · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA00LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA003.md): Maule M-5-235C · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1999 · N6147M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors include a dust devil/whirlwind at the location where the pilot was trying to land.
- [NTSB SEA99LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA154.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Columbus, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1999 · N8525 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A wet runway surface was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA99LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA139.md): Cessna 188B · Sidney, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1999 · N9085R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA99LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA102.md): Cessna 182Q · Conner, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1999 · N759MZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to take off on an unsuitable runway surface due to standing water on the runway. Factors include standing water on the airstrip.
- [NTSB SEA99LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA050.md): Piper PA-18 · Boulder, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1999 · N4036E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after encountering a dust-devil during landing rollout, resulting in a ground loop and collapse of the main landing gear. Factors include the dust-devil.
- [NTSB SEA99LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA008.md): Cessna 172K · Dillon, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1998 · N736VR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were rough terrain and crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA99LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA004.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1998 · N335PA · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained. Inadequate remedial action was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA98LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA195.md): Evarts Kitfox IV 1200 · Sula, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N992WY · Substantial damage
  > An excessive brake application by the pilot. Factors included a narrow landing area, the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a 180-degree taxi turn, and a tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA98LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA167.md): Cessna 180 · Anaconda, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N9115C · Substantial damage
  > A ground-loop resulting from the pilot's inadequate remedial action while attempting to correct for an inadvertent loss of directional control during the landing roll. Factors include the loss of directional control and attempting to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA98LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA143.md): McCarty Avid Magnum · Kalispell, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1998 · N64KM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB SEA98LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA136.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Great Falls, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1998 · CGDBT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper remedial action and overload of the nose landing gear. Contributing factors were gusty winds and a pilot-induced oscillation (porpoise).
- [NTSB SEA98LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA114.md): Cessna 182P · Chico Hot Spgs., MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1998 · N1878M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate remedial action while attempting to compensate for a change in crosswind velocity. Factors include a crosswind, hills near the runway, and high vegetation (weeds) near the runway.
- [NTSB SEA98LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA057.md): Aeronca 7-EC · Glendive, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1998 · N4382C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed remedial action and his inadvertent entry into a ground loop.
- [NTSB SEA98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA036.md): Piper PA-17 · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1998 · N4835H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=MT&occurrence=260&page=2

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MT' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=260&state=MT

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