Piper PA-22 N3251Z

Summary

On 1 July 2001 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N3251Z was involved in an accident near Lewistown, 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.

Date

1 July 2001 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lewistown, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Lewistown Muni (LWT)

Coordinates

47.0100, -109.3392

Aircraft

Piper PA-22

Registration

N3251Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lewistown → Lewistown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01LA124

Nobody was injured.

Pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that shortly after departure the airplane settled back on to the runway. The pilot attempted to maneuver the airplane back into the air; however, the airplane again began to settle back toward the runway and the pilot aborted the takeoff. He reported that when the aircraft touched down, it veered to the right. The pilot stated that when he applied brakes, the airplane "spun around" and the left main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest in a wheat field adjacent the departure runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.