Piper PA-18-150 N789FG
28 February 1993 · Winnett, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1993 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N789FG, operated by Flint, Gary LEE, was involved in an accident near Winnett, 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 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnett, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.1101, -108.2203
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-18-150
- Registration
- N789FG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flint, Gary LEE
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOWBANK AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND WITH A TOTAL OF 24 HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT DURING WHICH TIME THE LEFT GEAR DUG INTO A SNOW BERM ALONGSIDE THE ROAD'S EDGE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | Office of Aircraft Services | Unknown | - |
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| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Vacaville, California, United States | JOY I. Smith | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Wolf Trail Lodge, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 2,950 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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