ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347267
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 2023 |
| Time: | 06:44 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Dakota Flite Inc |
| Registration: | N7343L |
| MSN: | 18-7509049 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13075 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Anthony, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mandan, ND (Y19) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while conducting wildlife damage management activities under contract with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he entered a right 180-degree turn in order to reverse direction and position the airplane.
The airplane heading prior to the turn was into a slight right quartering headwind and required a climb due to up-sloping terrain. About 160 degrees into the right turn, the right quartering headwind became a left quartering tailwind. The airplane descended and contacted the ground. On contact, the nose of the airplane pitched forward and struck the ground. The airplane then bounced, cartwheeled, and came to rest approximately 105 ft from the initial ground contact, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering at low attitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA210
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 May 2023 | N7343L | Air Dakota Flite Inc | 0 | near St Anthony, ND | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Oct-2023 06:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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