SEA66D0065

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Galata, MT · June 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1965
Place
Galata, MT · GALATA, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2519APiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177082

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2509  65/6/19  NR.GALATA MONT        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 217
        TIME - 1830                    N2519A              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED ON A ROAD.AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POST.

Aircraft

Registration
N2519A
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage