Piper PA-22-150 N5858D
5 July 1987 · Red Lodge, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1987 at about 16:40 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N5858D was involved in an accident near Red Lodge, Montana, United States. 3 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 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Red Lodge, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.1901, -109.2394
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N5858D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Red Lodge → Helena
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA169
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE INTENDED TO SWITCH FUEL TO FULLEST TANK BUT INADVERTENTLY PUT THE FUEL SELECTOR ON OFF POSITION. THE ENGINE FAILED. HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE OR TIME TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AND HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ON A NEARBY GOLF COURSE. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT STRUCK A DIRT EMBANKMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22 | Carbondale, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-22-135 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Belleville, Indiana, United States | James R. Draper | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Gary D. MacFadden | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-22-160 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | James D. Maness | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 1987 | Cessna A185F | Glasgow, Montana, United States | Steve Bell | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1987 | Beechcraft C35 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Strode, Donald L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 182RG | Boulder, Montana, United States | Berg-Branaham Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Cessna 170B | Conner, Montana, United States | Lowell RAY Honey, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Cessna 177RG | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |