Piper PA-18A N1189C
31 August 1976 · Helena, Montana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 August 1976 at about 12:51 local time, a Piper PA-18A registered N1189C was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Helena, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Helena, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Magpie Ridge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18A
- Registration
- N1189C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Great Falls, Mt → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2823
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK TELEPHONE WIRES WHILE ATTEMPTING LDG ON CLOSED RWY AT PVT AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-18A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Lagrange, North Carolina, United States | Craft Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Belvidere, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Malta, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Red Bluff, California, United States | Union Flights | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Aerial Sign Co | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-18A | Summerdale, Pennsylvania, United States | McCords Aerial | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |