Piper PA-18-150 N4273Z
25 March 1989 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 1989 at about 19:01 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4273Z was involved in an accident near Great Falls, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:01
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Falls International (GTF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4273Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Laurel → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMPENSATE ADEQUATELY FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND LANDING DESPITE HAVING BEEN ALERTED TO WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 21, HE WAS CLEARED TO TAXI DOWN THE ACTIVE RUNWAY UNTIL REACHING A TAXIWAY. WHILE TAXIING DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED UP AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND IT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 20 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 26 KNOTS. THE FAA CONTROL TOWER HAD ADVISED THE PLT OF CURRENT WIND INFO AT INITIAL CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | Niver, Mark A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Fritz J. Christie | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Medicine Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1989 | Piper PA-18 | Harding Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Boulder Flying Service | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | Nickels, Stephen A | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Poehls BOBCAT | Billings, Montana, United States | Poehls, William B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna A188B | Rapelje, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Westphal, Terry R. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | Marlar, Charles H. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1989 | Cessna 182G | St. Xavier, Montana, United States | Montana-Wyoming Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |