Piper PA-18-150 N9691P

Summary

On 11 October 1997 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-18-150 registered N9691P was involved in an accident near Williston, North Dakota, 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.

Date

11 October 1997 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

48.1605, -103.6310

Aircraft

Piper PA-18-150

Registration

N9691P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Poplar → Bismark

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA016

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and his selection of an unsuitable area for landing. The adverse weather condition (low ceiling) and submerged object were related factors.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot decided to land before reaching his original destination due to deteriorating weather conditions. During a landing on the Missouri River, the airplane's floats contacted an unknown object in the water. The airplane subsequently rolled over and sank in the river. The pilot reported he did not obtain a weather briefing before the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.