# NTSB SEA67D0169: Piper PA-22, N1337C, Square Butte, MT, October 15, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1966
- Place: Square Butte, MT · SQUARE BUTTE, MT
- Location: 47.5142° N, 110.1991° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Square Butte, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5142&lon=-110.1991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67D0169
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0169

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4093  66/10/15   SQUARE BUTTE MONT   PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 322
        TIME - 1500                    N1337C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLDHAHN RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: ABORTED
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      45
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          235                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE IN LEE OF TREES NEAR END OF STRIP.SUCCESSFUL TAKEOFF CONSIDERED POSSIBLE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1337C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1337C-1972-04-21), registration cancelled 1972-04-21, S/N 22-1139 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Goldhahn Ranch

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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