Cessna 172H N3749R
14 May 1986 · Great Falls, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1986 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N3749R, operated by Kirby and Penny Underahl, was involved in an accident near Great Falls, Montana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Great Falls, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Great Falls International (GTF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172H
- Registration
- N3749R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kirby and Penny Underahl
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tiber Lake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RWY 24 HE WAS BACK TAXIING ON RWY 06 WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED STRONG, GUSTY SURFACE WINDS. HE SAID HE STOPPED AND WAS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO TIE DOWN WHEN A STRONG GUST FLIPPED THE ACFT ONTO ITS BACK. SURFACE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED FROM 260 DEGREES AT 33 WITH GUSTS TO 42 MILES PER HOUR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
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All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1986 | Pitts S-1D | Shelby, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna A188B | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152A | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Havre, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1986 | Piper PA-12 | Opheim, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 152 | Wisdom, Montana, United States | Jack and KAY Houk | Minor injuries | - |