Summary
On January 19, 1989, a Piper PA-18-150 (N83596) was involved in an incident near Medicine Lake, MT. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH SNOWDRIFTS DURING LANDING GROUND RUN.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN89LA065. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N83596.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH SNOWDRIFTS DURING LANDING GROUND RUN.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN89LA065