MINR · PIPER PA-18-150 · 1989-05-03 · BOZEMAN, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA114
Event ID
20001213X28290
Type
Accident
Date
1989-05-03
Location
BOZEMAN, MT, USA
Coordinates
45.770992, -110.929252
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-150
Registration
N9858D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH LED TO HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: USE OF AN UNFAVORABLE RUNWAY, CROSSWIND, AND GUSTS.