ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 299230
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| Date: | Thursday 16 March 2000 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2873Z |
| MSN: | 18-70-36 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | THREE FORKS, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | BOZEMAN , MT (KBZN) |
| (9S5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot performed a 'stall' landing onto the aircraft's main gear, and then lowered the tailwheel to the ground after about 50 to 100 feet. According to the pilot, once the tailwheel was on the runway surface, it felt as if he had slight left brake applied, and the aircraft began drifting to the left. The pilot applied right rudder, but initially the aircraft kept drifting to the left. During his attempt to return the aircraft to the center of the runway, the airplane groundlooped to the right resulting in a collapsed of the left main landing gear. A post-accident inspection revealed no anomalies or malfunctions in the directional control systems or brake system. According to the pilot, the '...bottom line was failure to maintain directional control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel equipped airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA00LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 04:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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