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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-11 · Ashland, MT · March 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1976
Place
Ashland, MT · ASHLAND, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5010HPiper PA-11
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760310004549A
Case key
153106

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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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3-0601  76/3/10  NR.ASHLAND,MT         PIPER PA-11         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N5010H              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 46, 7577 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEVENS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ASHLAND,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DEPTH OF SNOW 10-12 INCHES. GR BROKE THRU CRUST.

Aircraft

Registration
N5010H
Reported as
Piper PA-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stevens Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5010H · 1

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