McCarty AVID MAGNUM N64KM
18 July 1998 · Kalispell, Montana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1998 at about 20:52 local time, a McCarty AVID MAGNUM registered N64KM was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 20:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kalispell City (S27)
- Coordinates
- 48.1894, -114.3791
- Aircraft
- McCarty AVID MAGNUM
- Registration
- N64KM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalispell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA98LA143
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on runway 13. He reported the winds as being from approximately 100 degrees at approximately 10 knots, gusting to approximately 15 knots. He reported that the aircraft 'ground looped well into the landing roll' at an estimated speed of 35 MPH (the aircraft's landing-configuration stall speed is 36 MPH), and that the aircraft came to rest to the left of the runway. The pilot reported that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other McCarty AVID accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2003 | McCarty AVID MAGNUM | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1998 | Mooney M20F | Lodgepole, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1998 | Piper PA-31T1 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Mooney M20A | Canyon Creek, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Aero Commander 680FL | Helena, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bigfork, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Cessna 340 | Lincoln, Montana, United States | Curtis M. Moeller | Fatal | 1 |