ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286184
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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 2008 |
| Time: | 16:05 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1139C |
| MSN: | 22-975 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Three Forks, Montana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Townsend, MT (8U8) |
| Three Forks , MT (9S5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was landing the tailwheel equipped airplane in a crosswind on runway 20 and reported that during the landing roll, "...a sudden gust from the west lifted the right wing and landing gear." As the pilot attempted to correct the situation, the airplane's left main landing gear strut collapsed, and the left wing struck the runway surface. The airplane received structural damage to left wing and fuselage. The wind at the time of the accident was from 110 degrees at 10 knots. No mechanical malfunctions were reported.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing. A gusting crosswind was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA102
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 February 1983 | N1139C | Private | 0 | Hennessey, OK | |
sub |
| 10 October 2007 | N1139C | Private | 0 | Townsend, Montana | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 06:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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