Aviat HUSKY A-1 N7XJ
28 June 1998 · Triple R Ranch, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1998 at about 02:00 local time, a Aviat HUSKY A-1 registered N7XJ, operated by Randolph V. Peterson, was involved in an accident near Triple R Ranch, Montana, United States. 2 people were 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Triple R Ranch, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Triple R Ranch
- Coordinates
- 45.7000, -110.5309
- Aircraft
- Aviat HUSKY A-1
- Registration
- N7XJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Randolph V. Peterson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bozeman → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA98LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of distance and his failure to initiate a go-around. A factor was the high density altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While performing touch-and-go landings on the 1,100 foot gravel airstrip, the pilot landed long, and did not lift off again until he was near the departure end of the runway. After liftoff, the pilot attempted to get the aircraft to climb fast enough to miss the fence just off the end of the runway. The density altitude was 7,800 feet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aviat HUSKY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jul 2000 | Aviat HUSKY | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | Ronald E. Brewer | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 2003 | Aviat HUSKY | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | Ronald E. Brewer | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Aviat HUSKY A-1 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Aviat HUSKY A1-B | Winston, Montana, United States | Jon C Kantorowicz | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Aviat HUSKY A-1B | Moab, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2009 | Aviat HUSKY | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | Andre Lacy | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1998 | Mooney M20F | Lodgepole, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1998 | Piper PA-31T1 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Mooney M20A | Canyon Creek, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1998 | Aero Commander 680FL | Helena, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bigfork, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Cessna 340 | Lincoln, Montana, United States | Curtis M. Moeller | Fatal | 1 |