# NTSB UNK65X1107: Piper PA18, N7598K, Alzada, MT, December 23, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1964
- Place: Alzada, MT · ALZADA, MT
- Location: 45.0205° N, 104.4128° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alzada, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0205&lon=-104.4128&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180713
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1107

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3827  64/12/23   ALZADA MONT         PIPER PA18          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 15600
        TIME - 1300                    N7598K              PX-  0  0  1  HUNTING                   TOTAL HOURS, 7500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7598K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7598K-2013-05-08), registration cancelled 2013-05-08, S/N 18-315, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802) (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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