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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18A · Brady, MT · July 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1970
Place
Brady, MT · BRADY, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2696PPiper PA-18A
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
109861

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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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3-3121  70/7/15    BRADY,MONT          PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 652
        TIME - 1900                    N2696P              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 375 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRADY,MONT                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- FLT TO CALIBRATE SPRAY EQPMT.ACFT LOADED WITH 50GAL WATER.DNSTY ALT 5500FT GRASS ON STRIP 8-10IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2696P
Reported as
Piper PA-18A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage