# NTSB UNK64X3938: Piper PA22, N303F, Kremlin, MT, September 12, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1964
- Place: Kremlin, MT · KREMLIN, MT
- Location: 48.5707° N, 110.0861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kremlin, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5707&lon=-110.0861&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 10, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184183
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3938
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3938

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2870  64/9/12  NR.KREMLIN MONT       PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 2500
        TIME - 1600                    N303F               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N303F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N303F-2015-12-17), registration cancelled 2015-12-17, S/N 22-6991, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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