Piper PA-18A N7094D

Summary

On 8 June 2004 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N7094D, operated by Chance W. Chacon, was involved in an accident near Trego, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 June 2004 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Trego, Montana, United States

Coordinates

48.7256, -114.8803

Aircraft

Piper PA-18A

Registration

N7094D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Chance W. Chacon

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Trego → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA04LA101

1 person had minor injuries.

Failure to maintain clearance from trees during the initial climb.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the takeoff roll and liftoff were normal, however, shortly after becoming airborne he experienced a lower than normal rate of climb. As the airplane approached the end of the field, the pilot turned to the west toward lower terrain in an effort to clear the approaching tree line. The pilot stated that after initiating the turn, the airplane collided with trees and ultimately impacted terrain in an inverted, nose-low attitude. The departure airstrip is approximately 2,000 feet in length and is bordered by large trees. The field elevation is approximately 2,800 feet MSL. No mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.