Aviation accident SEA99LA118

1 fatal · Piper PA-18-150 · 1999-07-14 · OPHEIM, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA99LA118
Event ID: 20001212X19373
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-07-14
Location: OPHEIM, MT, USA
Coordinates: 48.870429, -106.560539

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-18-150
Registration: N4385Z
FAR Part: 137
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall speed (Vs), resulting in a stall/mush into the terrain during a course reversal at the end of an aerial application run. Factors include hilly terrain and high density altitude.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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