# NTSB SEA79FA002: Piper PA-11, N4838M, Nashua, MT, October 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1978
- Place: Nashua, MT · NASHUA, MT
- Location: 48.1336° N, 106.3571° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Nashua, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1336&lon=-106.3571&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138918
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA79FA002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2636   78/10/7 NR.NASHUA,MT          PIPER PA-11         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0800                    N4838M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NASHUA,MT                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS                         IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- R WING HIT 100FT TV ANTENNA MAST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4838M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19781007031809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781007031809A), Oct 7, 1978: Piper PA11, Nashua, MT, Destroyed. R wing hit 100FT tv antenna mast.

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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