Piper PA-18 N82946
14 June 2003 · Silver City, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2003 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N82946, operated by David M. Hoon, was involved in an accident near Silver City, Montana, United States. 2 people were 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Silver City, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Silver City (MT18)
- Coordinates
- 46.7492, -112.1803
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18
- Registration
- N82946
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David M. Hoon
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Helena → Helena
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03CA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Proper descent rate not maintained while on final approach. A wind gust is a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the airplane encountered a strong gust of wind while on short final. The pilot applied power, however, the airplane contacted terrain short of the intended runway resulting in substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ashland, Maine, United States | John McPhee | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18 | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-18-135 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ava, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 2003 | Piper PA-18-160 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Kyle Forsgren | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-18A | Zurich, Montana, United States | Prairie Aviation, Inc. | Serious 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 | - |