ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379069
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 1984 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Sunbird Aviation Inc |
| Registration: | N9826T |
| MSN: | 3878AO217 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2823 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Townsend, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bozeman, MT (KBZN) |
| Bozeman, MT (KBZN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WEATHERVANED DURING LANDING IN A CROSSWIND AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND IRRIGATION PIPE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE STUDENT PLT HAD THOUGHT THE LANDING IN A X-WIND WOULD BE GOOD PRACTICE SO HE CONTINUED THE APPROACH BUT AT THE LAST MOMEMT ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND. THE ACFT STALLED AND WEATHERVANED OFF THE RWY. REPORTED WINDS AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 300 DEG AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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