Piper PA-32-260 N3670W
5 July 1982 · Broadus, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3670W, operated by Melvin W. Tindol, was involved in an accident near Broadus, Montana, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broadus, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Broadus (BDX)
- Coordinates
- 45.3894, -105.4996
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3670W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Melvin W. Tindol
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel → Kipnuk
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN82DA129
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
DURING A LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH BALES OF HAY ALONG THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, COLLAPSING THE LEFT LANDING GEAR. LATER HIS INSTRUCTOR INFORMED HIM HE HAD DEVELOPED A HABIT OF LANDING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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