Piper PA-18-150 N4036E
24 September 2010 · White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2010 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N4036E, operated by Gaston Gerald M, was involved in an accident near White Sulphur Springs, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.6211, -110.4794
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4036E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gaston Gerald M
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → White Sulphur Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA469
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around in turbulent wind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he planned on landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane in an open field in front of a friend's mountain cabin. The pilot made his first approach to the landing area, dragging the airplane's wheels across the landing area to test the roughness of the terrain before landing. The pilot then initiated a go-around and planned on landing during the next pass. Immediately upon initiating the go-around, the pilot reported that he encountered severe turbulence over the tree-populated terrain outside the periphery of his landing area. The turbulence forced the airplane down through the trees and into the ground. The pilot egressed the cockpit and the airplane was consumed by a post-impact fire. The pilot stated that the airplane had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Theodore A. Schachle | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Clear, Alaska, United States | Mark A. Keech | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Okanogan, Washington, United States | Lockwood Aviation L P | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Saalsaa Brad | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2010 | Piper PA-18-135 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Neal Burleson | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Apr 2010 | Piper PA-18-150 | Stony River, Alaska, United States | State of Alaska | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2010 | Cessna 182C | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Ikarus Aviation, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Stinson 108-1 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Nelson Matthew A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Bell 206B | Kalispell, Montana, United States | N127TP, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-12 | White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States | Roatch Edward J | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Terry, Montana, United States | Daniel Miller | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Piper PA18A | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |