Piper PA-18 N3473Z
7 June 1978 · Columbia Falls, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 June 1978 at about 18:15 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N3473Z, operated by Stockhill Avia, was involved in an accident during in flight near Columbia Falls, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia Falls, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N3473Z
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stockhill Avia
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Kalispell, Mt → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1033
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT TREES 40FT AGL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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