ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369036
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| Date: | Saturday 25 March 1989 |
| Time: | 14:01 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | D-o Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N4273Z |
| MSN: | 18-8520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2196 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Great Falls, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laurel, MT (6S8) |
| (KGTF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 21, HE WAS CLEARED TO TAXI DOWN THE ACTIVE RUNWAY UNTIL REACHING A TAXIWAY. WHILE TAXIING DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT WING LIFTED UP AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND IT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 20 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 26 KNOTS. THE FAA CONTROL TOWER HAD ADVISED THE PLT OF CURRENT WIND INFO AT INITIAL CONTACT.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMPENSATE ADEQUATELY FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND LANDING DESPITE HAVING BEEN ALERTED TO WIND CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN89LA094
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 10:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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