Piper PA-12 N3098M
2 August 2010 · White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2010 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-12 registered N3098M, operated by Roatch Edward J, was involved in an accident near White Sulphur Springs, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- White Sulphur Springs, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- White Sulphur Springs Airport (7S6)
- Coordinates
- 46.5022, -110.9078
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-12
- Registration
- N3098M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Roatch Edward J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- White Sulphur Springs → White Sulphur Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA380
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control while attempting to avoid a herd of antelope crossing the runway during the landing rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after a local area flight in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the approach and landing was uneventful. As the airplane touched down, a herd of antelope entered the left side of the runway and crossed in front of the airplane. The pilot attempted to swerve to the right to avoid the animals and the airplane ground-looped, substantially damaging the airplane’s left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Windy Forks Strip, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Merrill Field Airport, Alaska, United States | Aras Worthington | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Wild Rose, Wisconsin, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | Copper Valley Air Service LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | Richard N. Sutliff | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2010 | Piper PA-12 | Tanana, Alaska, United States | Michelle H. Eller | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 2010 | Cessna 182C | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Ikarus Aviation, LLC. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2010 | Stinson 108-1 | Townsend, Montana, United States | Nelson Matthew A | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 2010 | Bell 206B | Kalispell, Montana, United States | N127TP, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2010 | Piper PA-22-150 | Terry, Montana, United States | Daniel Miller | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Piper PA18A | Billings, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Dixon, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |