SEA67D0191

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Rudyard, MT · November 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1966
Place
Rudyard, MT · RUDYARD, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9136DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178775

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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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3-4233  66/11/20   RUDYARD MONT        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1874
        TIME - 1500                    N9136D              PX-  0  0  1  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 911 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        REMARKS- LANDED ON STUBBLE STRIP COVERED WITH 6-8 IN SNOW,TO INVESTIGATE A SUSPECT VEHICLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9136D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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