Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN89LA046

HAMMOND, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N78654

PIPER PA-11

Analysis

THE PLT, WHO WAS A VETERINARIAN, LANDED HIS ACFT IN ROUGH, CULTIVATED FARM FLD AT A RANCH IN ORDER TO CONDUCT BUSINESS. UPON COMPLETION OF HIS BUSINESS, THE PLT SELECTED A SMOOTHER AREA IN THE SAME FIELD FOR TAKEOFF. THE AREA WAS SMOOTHER BUT WAS SHORTER AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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