Brown Joseph SPORTSMAN GS-2 N454HP
24 April 2018 · Kalispell, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 2018 at about 22:00 local time, a Brown Joseph SPORTSMAN GS-2 registered N454HP was involved in an accident near Kalispell, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadow Creek Usfs (0S1)
- Coordinates
- 47.8467, -113.4169
- Aircraft
- Brown Joseph SPORTSMAN GS-2
- Registration
- N454HP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sandpoint → Butte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA240
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable snow-covered airstrip for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while en route, he decided to land to inspect the elevator trim. He added that he made multiple passes over a snow covered airstrip and believed the snow to be about 2-3" deep. During the landing roll, the airplane slowed and began to sink into the snow. The pilot attempted to go around, but the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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