NONE · PIPER PA-18-125 · 1989-08-07 · EKALAKA, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA190
Event ID
20001213X29101
Type
Accident
Date
1989-08-07
Location
EKALAKA, MT, USA
Coordinates
45.770511, -104.510688
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18-125
Registration
N1322A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
MISJUDGEMENT OF THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE LANDING AREA AND COLLISION WITH A POST. THE DOWNHILL TERRAIN CONDITION AND LOCATION OF THE FENCE POST WERE RELATED FACTORS.