ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284607
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| Date: | Friday 13 July 2007 |
| Time: | 06:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7145Z |
| MSN: | 18-8263 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jordan, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Circle, MT (PRIV) |
| Brockway, MT (PRIV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that he and his passenger were hunting coyotes. He decided to land on a narrow ridge just above a coyote's hole. He said the aircraft hit the ground hard and bounced back into the air. He initiated a go around, but the airplane ended up going down a 20 foot deep dry wash that was parallel to the original landing site. The right wing, the engine mount, and the fuselage were bent and broken.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a go-around. Contributing factors were the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the rough/uneven terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA07CA194
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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