Piper PA-18 N8415Y

Summary

On 14 November 2000 at about 21:42 local time, a Piper PA-18 registered N8415Y was involved in an accident near Broadus, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 November 2000 at 21:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Broadus, Montana, United States

Coordinates

45.3892, -105.4997

Aircraft

Piper PA-18

Registration

N8415Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01LA019

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff phase of the flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board on June 4, 2001, the pilot stated that he was departing from a private, snow-covered runway. He reported that the airplane stalled shortly after becoming airborne and impacted terrain in a nose low attitude. To date, the National Transportation Safety Board has not received a completed Form 6120.1/2 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report) from the pilot.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.