Beechcraft D17 N61862

Summary

On 22 June 2018 at about 16:00 local time, a Beechcraft D17 registered N61862 was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 June 2018 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hamilton, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Ravalli County (6S5)

Coordinates

46.2542, -114.1256

Aircraft

Beechcraft D17

Registration

N61862

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamilton → Hamilton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA372

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his subsequent inability to recover due to his foot being stuck.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered right. He added that he was unable to correct with left rudder because his foot had become stuck under the left rudder pedal. The airplane exited the runway to the right, impacted a ditch, and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.