NONE · PIPER PA-18-150 · 1990-05-10 · POWDERVILLE, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN90LA108
Event ID
20001212X23130
Type
Accident
Date
1990-05-10
Location
POWDERVILLE, MT, USA
Coordinates
46.219978, -105.60057
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N62672
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE DURING DESCENT ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN, RESULTING IN AN IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. THAT THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE PULL UP ALTITUDE IS CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.