NONE · Piper PA-32-300 · 1998-07-13 · GREAT FALLS, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA98LA136
Event ID
20001211X10717
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-13
Location
GREAT FALLS, MT, USA
Coordinates
47.649238, -111.379867
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-300
Registration
CGDBT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's improper remedial action and overload of the nose landing gear. Contributing factors were gusty winds and a pilot-induced oscillation (porpoise).