Piper PA-20 N1594A
12 November 2000 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 November 2000 at about 22:15 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N1594A 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.2899, -111.3406
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N1594A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA01LA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain. Factors include snow covered terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was landing the tail-wheel equipped airplane on a snow covered off-airport landing site. Shortly after touch down, the airplane rapidly decelerated in the deep snow and nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Quinault, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Albert W. Ball, JR. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2000 | Maule M-5-210C | Babb, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Cessna 120 | Toston, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Ercoupe 415-D | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20E | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Valeo, James G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 414 | Monarch, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Keith Kinden REBEL | Libby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |