- Date
- April 23, 1982, 11:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Hardin, MT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1759PPiper PA-18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 23, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820423013759A
- Case key
- 70959
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Analysis
The pilot and his copilot were on a flight to a private ranch strip. The pilot reported that his approach was normal, except it was hot and ground effect carried the plane a little too FAR. He stated that the field was soft, and when he applied brakes lightly, the plane nosed over. The copilot stated that the aircraft skidded and went upside down. In an interview shortly after the accident, the pilot said that the aircraft had recently been modified with cleveland brakes and that he was not completely accustomed to them. The wind was calm, the temperature was 74 degrees fahrenheit, and the field elevation was about 2800 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1759P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 184079
- Airframe hours
- 1,177
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Harry & Ellen Allen
- Registered owner
- Harry & Ellen Allen
- Departed
- SHR · Sheridan, WY
- Destination
- Oberlin, LA
- Airport
- Pocket Creek Ranch
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 138 total · 130 in this make and model · 90 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 165 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BIL, 46 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N1759P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.