NONE · Piper PA-18-135 · 2003-04-23 · Marion, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA03LA068
Event ID
20030425X00569
Type
Accident
Date
2003-04-23
Location
Marion, MT, USA
Coordinates
48.095001, -114.852218
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18-135
Registration
N60733
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll resulting in the aircraft leaving the runway, crossing a ditch and collapsing the landing gear. A contributing factor was the ditch.