NTSB Identification: SEA68D0291
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18, registration: N7699Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1321 68/4/6 GREAT FALLS,MONT PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 218
TIME - 1400 N7699Y PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WALDEN RANCH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
STALL: MUSH LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 45
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
225 14
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- WIND 225 DEG 14K GUSTING.
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