Piper PA-18A-150 N5779D
12 June 2003 · Laurel, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 2003 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A-150 registered N5779D was involved in an accident near Laurel, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Laurel, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.6500, -108.7219
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A-150
- Registration
- N5779D
- 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 → Laurel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Aircraft control was not maintained during the landing roll. The aircraft subsequently nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that she was practicing short field landings. The first wheel landing to a full stop was made within 300 feet. During the second landing roll, the pilot was again attempting to stop within 300 feet. The pilot stated that "I kept the tail too high in the wheel landin. (sic) I then reduced the power with the tail high and full brake at a low speed. The loss of air flow over the tail caused the slow forward roll over of the aircraft." The aircraft came to rest inverted.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18A | Zurich, Montana, United States | Prairie Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Newcastle, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-18A 150 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-18A | Garden City, Kansas, United States | Daniel A. Wiltz | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-18A | Trego, Montana, United States | Chance W. Chacon | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Silver City, Montana, United States | David M. Hoon | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Cessna 177B | Chinook, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-11 | Alzada, Montana, United States | Pilster, Lane R. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2003 | Seabase (Avid) MAGNUM | Olney, Montana, United States | Rick Lynn | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 2003 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Big Timber, Montana, United States | USDA APHIS Wildlife Services | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2003 | Aeronca 65-CA | Polson, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |