Aviation Accident Summary DEN89LA065

MEDICINE LAKE, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N83596

PIPER PA-18-150

Analysis

THE COMMERCIAL PLT AND A FRIEND LANDED IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD DURING A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION FLT. THE LEFT SKI STRUCK COMPACTED SNOW DRIFTS AND THE LEFT AXLE BROKE. WITH THE LEFT SKI GONE, THE LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE SNOW AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN.

Probable Cause and Findings

SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH SNOWDRIFTS DURING LANDING GROUND RUN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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