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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Powderville, MT · September 30, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1975
Place
Powderville, MT · POWDERVILLE, MT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9381DPiper PA-18
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750930028809A
Case key
150760

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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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3-2795  75/9/30  NR.POWDERVILLE,MT     PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N9381D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KRUTZFELDT RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KRUTZFELDT RANCH,MT         LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP

Aircraft

Registration
N9381D
Reported as
Piper PA-18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Krutzfeldt Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.